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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they continue their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his first NFL outing to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being a bad NFC East loss at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

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

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts squad was hugely notable – and could have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

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

A few huge throws and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was more like the former Chiefs though, with a first one-score victory of the year after dropping five already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game packed with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, before a rare trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are each clinging to postseason aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his debut professional outing to maintain the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut league start since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

And confidence is one thing not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {