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

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

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL start to earn the starting job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the defending championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic death may have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his diving score embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being another bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts squad was very impressive – and may have only rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding three scoring possessions in their last four possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some big throws and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City though, with a first close victory of the year after dropping five previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top 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 defense that tops the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are both clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut professional outing to keep the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

Moreover self-belief is something not missing in Shedeur, who told a network {