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The twelfth week provided an incredible Cowboys rally, or perhaps an massive Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they continue their winning run.

And did Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL start to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland tragic death may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being a bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the key moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Colts team was hugely impressive – and could have only rescued their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding three point-scoring drives in their last 4 series to win it in overtime.

Some huge passes and daring scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a first close victory of the season after dropping 5 previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now used to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a rare trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback teams are both holding on to postseason hopes but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them top of the division after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his first professional outing to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first league start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defense getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

And confidence is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a CBS {