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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Bears keep to impress while they continue their winning streak.

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL start to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (25) with an all-action display – his plunging score embodying his all-action showing.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the previous being another bad division defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games before Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Colts team was hugely impressive – and may have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% probability of making the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their final four possessions to win it in overtime.

Some huge throws and daring scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the year after dropping 5 previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

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

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already five final period rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the best Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both holding on to postseason hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL outing to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defence getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a presence to build confidence.

And confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {