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

Playoff Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they continue their winning streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first NFL outing to earn the starting job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the defending Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a first home game since a teammate’s tragic passing may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score embodying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being a bad division loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the big situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Colts squad was very impressive – and may have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 scoring possessions in their last 4 series to win it in overtime.

A few huge passes and daring scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a first close win of the year after dropping five already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in picks and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing tight 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 scores and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally kings are each holding on to playoff hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his first NFL outing to maintain the starting job when Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to win his first league start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Browns defense recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {