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

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Bears continue to impress as they continue their winning streak.

And did Sanders do enough on his debut professional start to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

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

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being a disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

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

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

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

How significant was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading three point-scoring possessions in their final four series to win it in extra time.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference rankings.

That was more like the former Kansas City however, with a initial close victory of the year after dropping 5 already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Store

It appears one of the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with each game packed with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a rare visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback teams are each clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut NFL start to maintain the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut NFL game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a presence to build belief.

And self-belief is something not missing in Shedeur, who told a CBS {