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The twelfth week provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they continue their victorious run.

Did Sanders perform enough on his first professional start to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 down versus the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing may have played a part, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being a bad division defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and could have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading three point-scoring possessions in their last 4 series to win it in extra time.

Some big passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and only 10th in the conference rankings.

That was more like the former Kansas City however, with a first close win of the season after dropping 5 previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to securing tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for three scores and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with 8 wins in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears among the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a rare trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback teams are both holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first NFL start to keep the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defense getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a figurehead to build belief.

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