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The twelfth week provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Bears continue to surprise as they continue their winning run.

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

We’ll examine at the pick of the week in the league.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 down versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest comeback ever?

Sentiment of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being another disappointing division loss at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period against a strong Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and may have just saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the playoffs, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

Some huge passes and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a first one-score victory of the season after dropping 5 previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Williams, a young quarterback now used to winning close games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback kings are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his first NFL start to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first NFL start since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a presence to build confidence.

And confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who told a CBS {