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The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Bears continue to impress as they extend their winning run.

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

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind against the defending Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after a teammate’s tragic death could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown embodying his energetic display.

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

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit 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 first half alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense 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 simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and could have only rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the postseason, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding three scoring drives in their last 4 series to win it in extra time.

Some big passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs however, with a initial close win of the season after losing 5 already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they really 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 welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback teams are both clinging to postseason aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his first NFL start to keep the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first league start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a director, a figurehead to build belief.

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