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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they extend their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional start to earn the starting job in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the best of the week in the league.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 behind against the reigning Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being a bad NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble handing opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence maintains 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 trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely notable – and may have only saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their final four possessions to win it in overtime.

A few big throws and daring scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City though, with a initial close victory of the year after dropping five already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the division 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 NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for three scores and, with already five final period comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the best holiday schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback teams are each clinging to postseason aspirations but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL outing to keep the first-team position when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut NFL game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

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

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