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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they continue their victorious streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional start to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being a bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and may 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 chance of reaching the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 scoring drives in their final four series to win it in overtime.

A few big throws and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a initial close victory of the season after dropping 5 already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

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

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for three scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears one of the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each clinging to playoff hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his debut professional outing to maintain the starting job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the question will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut league game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defence getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a presence to build confidence.

And self-belief is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {