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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they continue their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut professional outing to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the reigning Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a first home game since a teammate’s untimely death could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging score embodying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the other being a bad NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts squad was hugely notable – and could have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their final four series to win it in overtime.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a initial close victory of the year after losing 5 already – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the best holiday schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them leading of the division after beginning 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his first NFL start to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first NFL game after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defense recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

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