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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears keep to surprise while they continue their victorious streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first professional outing to earn the starting job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

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

The emotions of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being another bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts squad was very impressive – and may have only rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding three scoring possessions in their final four possessions to win it in extra time.

Some big throws and daring runs are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC standings.

This was closer to the former Chiefs however, with a initial one-score victory of the season after dropping 5 previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at eight and three – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also passed for three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the best holiday schedules for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a rare trip return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally teams are both clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

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

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut professional outing to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut league start since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Browns defense recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a presence to build confidence.

And self-belief is one thing not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {