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The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they continue their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first professional outing to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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 behind against the defending championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s untimely death could have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging score embodying his all-action display.

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

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts squad was hugely notable – and may have only saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their last four possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few big passes and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and only tenth in the conference rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City however, with a first close victory of the year after dropping 5 previously – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a unusual visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his first NFL outing to keep the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defense recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who told a network {