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The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Bears keep to surprise while they continue their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his first NFL start to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at 21-0 down against the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging score personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being a bad division loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts squad was very impressive – and could have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 scoring drives in their last four possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few big passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a first one-score victory of the year after losing five already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning close games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with each game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally kings are both clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut NFL game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defense getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a figurehead to build belief.

And self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {