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The twelfth week provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they continue their winning run.

Did Sanders perform enough on his debut professional start to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

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

The emotions of a first home game after a teammate’s untimely passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being another disappointing division loss at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Colts squad was very notable – and could have just saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their last four series to win it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC standings.

That was more like the former Chiefs however, with a initial one-score victory of the year after losing five previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He can still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also threw 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see just how strong they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Store

This looks one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback kings are both holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them top of the division after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut professional outing to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut league start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense recording 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a director, a presence to build belief.

Moreover confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {