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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they extend their victorious run.

And did Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional start to earn the starting job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a first home fixture since a teammate’s untimely death could have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging score personifying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being another bad NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts team was very impressive – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their last 4 series to win it in extra time.

Some big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and just tenth in the conference rankings.

This was more like the former Kansas City though, with a first close victory of the year after losing five previously – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in picks and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing close games.

He can still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on the holiday we'll see just how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

It appears one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each clinging to playoff hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had done enough in his first professional start to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first league game after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defence getting 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a leader, a presence to build belief.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {