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

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season as the Chicago Bears continue to impress as they continue their victorious streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut professional outing to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the defending championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home fixture since a teammate’s untimely passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging score personifying his energetic showing.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being a disappointing division loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, 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, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis team was very impressive – and may have only rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading three scoring possessions in their final four possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few big passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and only tenth in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a initial close win of the year after losing five previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on both sides of the field, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to securing close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears one of the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally kings are each holding on to postseason hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York in fact has them top of the division after starting 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his first professional start to keep the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first NFL start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defense recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a presence to build confidence.

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