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The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they continue their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL start to earn the starting job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at 21-0 down versus the defending championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his plunging score personifying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being another disappointing division loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and may have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading three point-scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few huge passes and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference rankings.

That was more like the former Chiefs though, with a initial close victory of the year after losing 5 previously – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning close games.

He can still be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with each game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets actually has them top of the division after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first professional start to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his first NFL start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defence getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

Moreover self-belief is something not missing in Sanders, who told a network {