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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Bears keep to impress while they extend their winning streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut professional outing to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action display – his diving score embodying his all-action showing.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being a disappointing division defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Colts team was hugely impressive – and may have just saved their season.

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

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 point-scoring possessions in their final four series to seal it in extra time.

A few huge throws and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the old Kansas City however, with a first close victory of the season after dropping five already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

It appears one of the best holiday schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit back to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

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

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL outing to keep the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut NFL start after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defence getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense needs a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

And self-belief is something not missing in Shedeur, who told a network {