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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they continue their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL start to secure the starting job in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the best of the action in the NFL.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the previous being a disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Colts team was very impressive – and may have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the playoffs, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their last 4 series to win it in extra time.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City though, with a first one-score win of the year after dropping 5 already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he also threw 3 scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the best holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, before a rare trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback kings are each holding on to playoff hopes but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them top of the division after starting 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut NFL outing to keep the starting position when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defence recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a presence to build confidence.

And confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who informed a network {