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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they continue their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL start to secure the starting 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 found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the defending Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his diving score embodying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being a disappointing NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

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

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

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

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

No wonder the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 scoring drives in their final four series to seal it in overtime.

A few big passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Kansas City though, with a first close victory of the year after losing 5 previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing close games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he also passed for three scores and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover just how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a rare trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are both clinging to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets actually has them top of the division after starting one and five and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL outing to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut NFL game after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defence getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who told a network {