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Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears keep to impress while they extend their victorious run.

And did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional outing to secure the full-time job in Cleveland?

We’ll examine at the best of the week in the NFL.

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the defending Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game since a teammate’s tragic death could have played a part, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

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

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being another disappointing NFC East loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and may have only saved their season.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

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 last four series to win it in overtime.

Some big passes and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a initial one-score victory of the season after losing five previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also threw three scores and, with already five final period rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight wins in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

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

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them top of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his debut professional outing to keep the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut league game since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers failing to do so since.

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

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {