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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to impress while they continue their victorious streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional outing to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the defending Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest comeback in history?

The emotions of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging score personifying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being another bad division defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely notable – and could have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their final 4 series to win it in extra time.

A few huge throws and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC standings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a initial close win of the year after losing 5 previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

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

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a rare visit back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

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

But the question will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his first NFL game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a presence to inspire confidence.

And self-belief is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a CBS {