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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Bears continue to surprise as they extend their victorious streak.

And did Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional start to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being another disappointing division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the components 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 offense there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and may have only saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 scoring possessions in their last four series to win it in extra time.

A few huge throws and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a initial one-score win of the year after dropping five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a rare visit back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each clinging to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets actually has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

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

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

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a presence to inspire confidence.

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