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The twelfth week delivered an epic Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Bears continue to impress while they extend their victorious streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first NFL outing to secure the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home game since a teammate’s tragic passing could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging score embodying his energetic showing.

Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being a disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong 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 Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding three scoring drives in their last four series to win it in extra time.

Some big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a first one-score victory of the season after dropping 5 already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to securing close games.

He can still be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he also threw three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the best holiday schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a rare trip return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are each holding on to postseason hopes but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them leading of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL start to keep the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut NFL start since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

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