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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears continue to surprise as they extend their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional outing to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the best of the action in the NFL.

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the defending championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after a teammate’s tragic death could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic display.

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

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the big situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period against a strong Colts team was very notable – and may have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 scoring drives in their last four possessions to win it in overtime.

A few big throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the former Kansas City however, with a first close victory of the season after losing five previously – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to securing tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the best holiday line-ups for years, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are each holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them top of the division after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional outing to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut NFL game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers failing to do so since.

It came only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defence recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

Moreover self-belief is something not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {