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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Bears keep to impress as they extend their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his first NFL start to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time since 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being a bad NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and could have only rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading three scoring possessions in their final four series to seal it in overtime.

Some big passes and daring scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and only 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the former Kansas City however, with a first close win of the year after losing 5 previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the league in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own goal area – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears among the best holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with postseason implications.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a unusual trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback kings are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York in fact has them top of the division after starting one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional start to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his debut league game after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a presence to build belief.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not missing in Sanders, who told a CBS {