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The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they continue their victorious streak.

And did Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional outing to earn the starting role in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the best of the week in the league.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the reigning Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being a disappointing division defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts team was very notable – and could have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading three scoring possessions in their final four series to win it in overtime.

Some big throws and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC standings.

This was more like the old Chiefs however, with a initial one-score victory of the year after dropping five already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

They look threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a rare visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

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

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional start to maintain the starting job when Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his first NFL game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defence getting 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a presence to build confidence.

And confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {