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

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they extend their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional start to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

We’ll examine at the best of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

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

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage 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 disappointing division loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis team was very impressive – and may have only rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of making the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding three point-scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

A few huge throws and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC standings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the year after losing 5 previously – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing close games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the best holiday schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback kings are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them top of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL start to keep the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

But the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first NFL game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defense recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a presence to build confidence.

And self-belief is one thing not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {