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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Bears continue to surprise as they extend their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

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

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis team was very notable – and may have just saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their last four possessions to win it in extra time.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC standings.

That was more like the former Kansas City however, with a first close win of the season after dropping 5 already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He can still be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a rare visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both clinging to postseason aspirations 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 actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his first NFL start to keep the starting job when Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut league start since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defence recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who told a CBS {