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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Bears keep to impress as they extend their winning streak.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional start to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game after a teammate’s untimely death may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (25) with an dynamic display – his diving score personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being another bad NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a fumble handing opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

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

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is does just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis squad was very notable – and could have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few huge passes and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the former Kansas City though, with a initial close victory of the season after losing five already – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, before a unusual trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

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

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day 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, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional start to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut NFL start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Browns defence getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

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