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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears keep to impress while they extend their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first NFL start to earn the starting role in Cleveland?

We’ll examine at the pick of the week in the league.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home fixture since a teammate’s untimely passing may have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being another bad division defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 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.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and could have just 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 the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 point-scoring possessions in their final 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some huge passes and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference standings.

That was more like the former Chiefs though, with a initial one-score victory of the year after dropping five already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own goal area – but he also threw three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the best holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York in fact has them top of the division after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut NFL start to maintain the first-team position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first league start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defence getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not missing in Sanders, who informed a CBS {