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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Bears continue to impress as they continue their victorious run.

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

Let's take a look at the pick of the week in the league.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest recovery in history?

The emotions of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score embodying his all-action showing.

Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being a disappointing NFC East defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and may have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading 3 point-scoring possessions in their final four series to win it in extra time.

Some big passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a initial close victory of the year after losing 5 previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to securing tight games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

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

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, before a rare visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both holding on to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his debut NFL outing to maintain the starting position when Gabriel returns.

But the question will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first league start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other first-year signal callers failing to do so since.

It came only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defense getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

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