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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they extend their victorious run.

And did Sanders perform enough on his first NFL outing to secure the starting job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his diving score embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several turnovers this year – the previous being another bad division loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really 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 simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period against a strong Indianapolis squad was very notable – and could have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 scoring drives in their last four possessions to seal it in overtime.

A few big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a initial one-score win of the year after dropping five previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

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 emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

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

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had done enough in his first NFL start to keep the starting job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first league start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

Moreover confidence is something not missing in Shedeur, who told a network {