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The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they continue their winning streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his debut professional outing to earn the starting role in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the pick of the week in the NFL.

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the defending Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic death may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being another bad division defeat at the Giants.

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was very notable – and could have only saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% probability of making the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 scoring drives in their last 4 series to seal it in overtime.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the conference standings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City though, with a first close win of the year after dropping five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now used to securing close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his own goal area – but he also passed for three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the best holiday schedules for a long time, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing 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: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done enough in his first NFL outing to keep the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut NFL start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defence getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a figurehead to build belief.

Moreover confidence is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who told a network {