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The twelfth week delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Bears continue to surprise while they extend their victorious run.

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional outing to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the pick of the week in the league.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 behind against the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (25) with an dynamic performance – his diving score personifying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being a disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus 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 twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and could have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their final four possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few big passes and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference standings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a first close victory of the year after losing 5 already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting holiday schedules for years, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them leading of the division after starting one and five and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL outing to maintain the starting job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut league game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defence getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire belief.

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