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The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they continue their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL start to earn the starting role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game after a teammate’s tragic death could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving score personifying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being another bad NFC East loss at the Giants.

Along with fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia 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 excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis squad was very notable – and may have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding three scoring drives in their final 4 series to win it in extra time.

Some huge throws and daring scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and only tenth in the conference standings.

That was more like the former Chiefs however, with a first one-score win of the season after dropping five already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defense that tops the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to securing close games.

He can still be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover just how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting holiday schedules for years, with each game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a rare trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are each clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL start to maintain the first-team position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first NFL game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

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

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