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The twelfth week delivered an epic Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Bears keep to impress while they continue their winning run.

Did Sanders do enough on his first NFL outing to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving score personifying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Colts team was hugely impressive – and could have just saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three point-scoring drives in their last 4 series to seal it in extra time.

A few huge passes and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Kansas City however, with a initial close win of the year after dropping 5 already – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his own goal area – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the best holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are each clinging to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his first NFL start to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut NFL game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defence getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {