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Week 12 provided an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season as the Bears continue to surprise while they extend their victorious run.

And did Sanders perform enough on his first professional outing to secure the starting role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 behind against the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home game after a teammate’s tragic death could have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several turnovers this year – the previous being a bad division loss at the Giants.

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key situations, the defence keeps 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 trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Colts squad was very impressive – and may have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City though, with a initial close win of the season after dropping 5 already – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also threw three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting holiday schedules for a long time, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a rare visit back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each holding on to playoff hopes but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut professional start to keep the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his debut league game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Browns defence recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

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