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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears keep to impress while they extend their winning streak.

And did Sanders do enough on his first NFL outing to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero behind against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after a teammate’s untimely passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action showing.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being another bad division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

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

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Colts team was very impressive – and could have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading three scoring drives in their final 4 series to seal it in overtime.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the AFC standings.

That was more like the old Kansas City though, with a initial one-score win of the season after losing five previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that tops the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to securing close games.

He can still be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll see just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

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

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a unusual trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are each clinging to playoff hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his debut NFL start to keep the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut league start since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who told a network {