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The twelfth week provided an incredible Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to impress as they extend their victorious streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first professional start to earn the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture after a teammate’s untimely death could have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being a disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

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

The Eagles defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Colts team was very notable – and may have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading 3 scoring possessions in their last four series to seal it in extra time.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and just tenth in the conference rankings.

That was more like the old Chiefs though, with a initial one-score win of the season after losing five previously – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to securing close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North 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 interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both clinging to playoff hopes but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL start to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first league game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {