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The twelfth week delivered an epic Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Bears keep to surprise while they continue their winning run.

And did Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional start to secure the starting role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a initial home game after a teammate’s untimely passing could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving score personifying his all-action showing.

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

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period against a strong Colts team was hugely impressive – and could have just saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading 3 scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to win it in overtime.

Some huge passes and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Chiefs though, with a first one-score win of the year after dropping 5 already – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

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

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own goal area – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already five final period rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

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

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut NFL start to maintain the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first league game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a presence to build belief.

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