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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears keep to surprise as they continue their winning run.

And did Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL outing to secure the full-time role in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the best of the week in the NFL.

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s untimely passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving score embodying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being another disappointing division defeat at the Giants.

Along with fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed three-point attempt 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 surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts team was very impressive – and could have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading three point-scoring possessions in their last four possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some huge throws and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and only tenth in the conference standings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a first close victory of the season after dropping five previously – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the league in picks and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to securing tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his own goal area – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this year, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

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

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them top of the division after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL outing to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first NFL start after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defence getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

And confidence is one thing not missing in Sanders, who told a network {