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

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears continue to impress while they extend their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his first NFL start to earn the starting job in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the league.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 down against the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his diving score embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being a bad division defeat at the Giants.

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and may have only rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the postseason, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding three scoring possessions in their final 4 series to win it in overtime.

Some big throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and just tenth in the conference standings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a first close win of the year after dropping 5 previously – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the league in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to winning close games.

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his own goal area – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already five final period comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks among the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with every game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, before a rare trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

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

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional outing to keep the first-team position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut NFL game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defence recording 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {