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

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season as the Bears keep to surprise as they continue their victorious streak.

Did Sanders perform enough on his first professional start to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving score embodying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a advantage 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 another bad division defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise 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 the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts squad was hugely impressive – and could have only saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their last four series to seal it in overtime.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Chiefs however, with a initial one-score victory of the year after losing five already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to securing close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally teams are both holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them top of the division after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional start to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut league start after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defence getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is something not missing in Shedeur, who told a CBS {