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The twelfth week provided an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they extend their victorious run.

And did Sanders do enough on his first NFL outing to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the pick of the week in the league.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being a bad division defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and could have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding three point-scoring drives in their last four series to win it in extra time.

A few huge passes and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC standings.

That was more like the former Chiefs though, with a initial one-score win of the season after losing 5 previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Rulers of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

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

He may still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also threw three scores and, with already 5 final period rallies this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

It appears among the best holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both clinging to postseason aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

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

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional outing to keep the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first league start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire belief.

And confidence is something not missing in Sanders, who told a network {