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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears keep to surprise while they continue their winning run.

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

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death may have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

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

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

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

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

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

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to 28%.

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

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

This was more like the old Kansas City though, with a first one-score victory of the season after losing five previously – they won 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his own goal area – but he additionally passed for three scores 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 Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a rare visit back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback teams are both clinging to playoff hopes but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

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

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his debut professional start to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first league start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

And confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {