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

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears continue to surprise while they extend their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional start to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the best of the week in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 down against the defending championship champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home game since a teammate’s tragic death may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (25) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown embodying his energetic showing.

Philly squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being a disappointing division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had more than 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 straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the postseason, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 scoring possessions in their final four series to win it in overtime.

A few big passes and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a first one-score win of the year after losing five already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks among the best holiday schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a rare trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are both holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day 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: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional start to keep the starting job when Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut NFL game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

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