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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears continue to impress while they continue their victorious streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first NFL start to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 down versus the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home game since a teammate’s tragic passing may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being a disappointing division loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts team was hugely notable – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading three point-scoring possessions in their last 4 series to win it in overtime.

A few huge passes and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the former Chiefs however, with a first one-score victory of the year after dropping five already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning tight games.

He may still be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already five final period rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

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

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the best Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, before a rare trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally teams are each clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets actually has them top of the AFC North after starting one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional start to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first NFL game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

And confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {