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Week 12 delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they extend their winning streak.

And did Sanders do sufficiently on his first NFL start to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at 21-0 down versus the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game since a teammate’s tragic passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being a bad NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Colts squad was very notable – and could have just rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three scoring possessions in their final 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few big throws and daring scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the AFC standings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City though, with a first one-score win of the year after losing 5 previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the league in picks and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already five final period rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a rare 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 rally teams are both clinging to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL start to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first league game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defence getting 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

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