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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season as the Bears continue to impress while they continue their winning streak.

And did Sanders do enough on his debut NFL outing to earn the full-time job in Cleveland?

We’ll examine at the best of the week in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home game since a teammate’s tragic passing may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging score personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being a disappointing division loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be problems ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and could have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some big throws and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference rankings.

That was more like the old Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the year after losing five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defense that tops the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also threw 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with every game packed with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut NFL start to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut NFL game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a presence to inspire confidence.

And confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {