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The twelfth week provided an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they extend their winning run.

Did Sanders perform enough on his debut professional start to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind versus the defending championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

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

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the previous being another bad division loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis squad was very notable – and could have only saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading three scoring possessions in their final 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and only tenth in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a first close 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 might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing close games.

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also threw three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the best holiday schedules for a long time, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them top of the division after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his debut professional outing to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his first league game after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

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