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

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to impress as they continue their winning streak.

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

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the defending championship champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after a teammate’s tragic death may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this year – the other being a bad division defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts squad was very notable – and may have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding three point-scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and only tenth in the conference rankings.

This was more like the former Chiefs though, with a initial one-score win of the year after dropping 5 already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to securing close games.

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

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

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the best holiday schedules for a long time, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are both holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them top of the division after starting one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional start to keep the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut NFL start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year signal callers failing to do so since.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defence recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a presence to build belief.

And self-belief is something not lacking in Sanders, who informed a network {