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

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they continue their winning run.

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

We’ll examine at the pick of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home game since a teammate’s tragic death may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action showing.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the other being a bad division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely notable – and could have just saved their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 point-scoring drives in their final four series to win it in extra time.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference standings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City though, with a first one-score win of the year after losing five already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing close games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for three scores and, with already five final period comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks one of the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets actually has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first professional start to keep the starting job when Gabriel returns.

But the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first league game after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defense recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a director, a presence to inspire confidence.

And self-belief is something not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {