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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they extend their victorious streak.

And did Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional start to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have been a factor, 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 passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging score embodying his all-action display.

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

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

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

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and may have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading three scoring possessions in their final 4 series to seal it in overtime.

Some huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC standings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a first close victory of the season after losing 5 previously – they secured eleven 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 Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now used to securing tight games.

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

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on the holiday we'll see just how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with postseason implications.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback kings are both holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first NFL outing to keep the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his first NFL start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defense recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

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