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The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys rally, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to impress as they continue their winning run.

And did Sanders perform enough on his first professional outing to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest comeback ever?

Sentiment of a first home game after a teammate’s tragic passing could have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown embodying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being a disappointing division loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite 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 saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding three scoring drives in their final four possessions to win it in overtime.

A few big throws and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City however, with a first close victory of the season after dropping 5 previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, before a unusual trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are both holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets actually has them top of the division after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL start to maintain the starting job when Gabriel comes back.

But the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defence recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {