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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles collapse?

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

And did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL start to secure the full-time role in Cleveland?

We’ll examine at the best of the action in the league.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves down and out at 21-0 down versus the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture since a teammate’s untimely passing may have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being another bad NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major concern, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and could have just rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding three point-scoring drives in their last four possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few big throws and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC standings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a first close win of the year after dropping 5 already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

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

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

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a unusual trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are each holding on to postseason hopes 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 in fact has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional start to maintain the starting job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut league start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

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