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

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they continue their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first professional outing to secure the starting role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the defending Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s tragic death may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being a disappointing NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

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

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and guiding three scoring possessions in their final four series to seal it in overtime.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a initial one-score win of the season after dropping five already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own goal area – but he also passed for three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

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

Detroit host the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare visit return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are each clinging to postseason aspirations but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his first professional start to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut NFL game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defense getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

Moreover self-belief is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {