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

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

And did Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL outing to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the pick of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind versus the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch drives (25) with an all-action performance – his diving score personifying his energetic showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the other being a bad NFC East loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – 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 Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Colts team was very notable – and may have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the postseason, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and leading three point-scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference standings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the year after losing 5 previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may still be shaky, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a rare visit back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally teams are both holding on to postseason hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them leading of the division after beginning 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to keep the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut league game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defence getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {