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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Eagles collapse?

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

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

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 down against the defending Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after a teammate’s tragic death may have played a part, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving score personifying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being a bad NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis team was very impressive – and may have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding three scoring possessions in their last four series to seal it in extra time.

Some big passes and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a first 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 may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to winning close games.

He can still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already five final period rallies this year, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the best holiday line-ups for years, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a rare trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

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

And how about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting 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, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

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

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his debut NFL game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defence getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

And confidence is one thing not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {