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

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Bears keep to impress as they extend their victorious run.

And did Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL outing to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – 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 engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s tragic death may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being a bad division defeat at the Giants.

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is does just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Colts team was very notable – and may have just saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three scoring possessions in their last four series to win it in overtime.

Some big passes and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the old Kansas City however, with a initial close win of the year after losing five already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Philadelphia.

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

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own goal area – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game packed with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, before a rare trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally teams are both holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

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

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first NFL game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defense recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

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