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The twelfth week provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they continue their victorious streak.

And did Sanders perform sufficiently on his first NFL outing to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 down against the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing could have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the other being another bad division defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major concern, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period against a strong Indianapolis team was very impressive – and could have only saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three point-scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some huge passes and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and just 10th in the conference standings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a first close victory of the season after losing 5 already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

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

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already five final period comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut professional outing to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut league game since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defense recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a network {