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Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they continue their victorious streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to earn the starting job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game since a teammate’s untimely passing could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the other being a disappointing division loss at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts squad was very impressive – and could have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their last four possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some big throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference standings.

This was closer to the former Chiefs however, with a first one-score win of the season after losing 5 previously – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the best holiday schedules for a long time, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are each holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them top of the division after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional start to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first NFL game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defense recording 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Sanders, who told a network {