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

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they extend their victorious streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL start to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the best of the week in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at 21-0 down against the reigning Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death may have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being a disappointing division loss at the New York.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

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

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

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and could have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 scoring drives in their last four possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some big throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a first one-score win of the year after dropping 5 previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, before a rare trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are both holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut professional start to maintain the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first league game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Browns defense getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense needs a leader, a presence to build belief.

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Sanders, who told a network {