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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they extend their victorious streak.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to secure the starting role in Cleveland?

We’ll examine at the best of the week in the league.

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 down versus the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

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

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being a bad division loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't quite as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Colts squad was hugely notable – and could have only saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a 58% probability of making the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 scoring drives in their final four possessions to win it in extra time.

A few big throws and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Kansas City though, with a first one-score victory of the season after losing 5 already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit 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 Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a rare trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback teams are both holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut NFL outing to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut league start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

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

Moreover confidence is something not missing in Shedeur, who told a network {