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The twelfth week delivered an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season as the Bears keep to impress as they continue their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional outing to earn the starting role in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the best of the week in the NFL.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home game after a teammate’s untimely passing may have played a part, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that pounced on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (25) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic showing.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being another bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and could have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading three scoring drives in their last four series to seal it in overtime.

Some huge throws and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and just tenth in the conference rankings.

This was more like the old Chiefs however, with a initial close victory of the season after dropping five already – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight 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 Store

It appears among the best holiday schedules for a long time, with every game packed with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, before a unusual visit back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both holding on to postseason hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them top of the division after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut NFL start to maintain the starting job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first NFL start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defence recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who told a network {