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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to impress while they extend their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional outing to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the best of the week in the league.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home game after a teammate’s tragic death could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being another bad division loss at the Giants.

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis team was very notable – and could have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 scoring drives in their last four possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a initial close victory of the year after dropping five previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own goal area – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with each game packed with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a rare trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback teams are both holding on to playoff aspirations but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the division after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional start to keep the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his first league start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defence recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who informed a network {