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

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

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his first NFL outing to earn the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

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

Philadelphia wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being another disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Colts team was hugely notable – and could have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the playoffs, whereas a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 scoring drives in their last 4 series to seal it in overtime.

Some big passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and just tenth in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a first one-score victory of the year after dropping 5 previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover just how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a unusual trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

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

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his first professional start to maintain the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first NFL start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defence recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

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