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

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season as the Bears keep to surprise while they extend their winning run.

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

We’ll examine at the best of the action in the league.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at 21-0 behind against the reigning Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a first home game after a teammate’s untimely death may have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving score embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being a bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

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

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period against a strong Colts squad was very impressive – and may have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 scoring drives in their last four series to seal it in extra time.

Some big passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the conference standings.

That was more like the old Kansas City however, with a initial one-score win of the year after losing 5 already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also threw 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a rare visit back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

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

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL start to keep the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first NFL start since Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defence getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a presence to build belief.

And self-belief is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {