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The twelfth week delivered an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Bears continue to impress as they continue their winning run.

And did Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to secure the full-time job in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the best of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest comeback in history?

Sentiment of a first home game since a teammate’s untimely passing may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch drives (25) with an dynamic display – his diving score personifying his energetic display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being a bad division loss at the Giants.

Along with fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be problems ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and may have only rescued their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their last 4 series to win it in extra time.

Some big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference standings.

This was more like the former Kansas City though, with a first one-score victory of the season after losing five already – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are both holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL outing to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut NFL game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defense getting 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

And self-belief is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {