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Week 12 delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears keep to surprise while they continue their winning run.

Did Sanders perform enough on his first NFL outing to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the best of the week in the NFL.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback in history?

The emotions of a initial home fixture after a teammate’s untimely death may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (25) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being another bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Colts squad was very impressive – and could have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 scoring possessions in their final four series to win it in extra time.

Some huge passes and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the conference standings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a first close victory of the season after losing five already – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

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

He can at times be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his own goal area – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll see just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, before a unusual trip return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally teams are both holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut NFL start to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the question will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut league start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defence recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

And confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who told a network {