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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Bears continue to impress as they continue their winning streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his debut professional start to earn the starting role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 down against the defending championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

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

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being another bad NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is does just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts team was very impressive – and could have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding three point-scoring possessions in their last four series to seal it in extra time.

A few big passes and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the former Chiefs though, with a initial one-score win of the season after dropping 5 previously – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing close games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

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

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the best holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional start to maintain the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut league game after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defence recording 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a presence to build belief.

And confidence is something not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {