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

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

Did Sanders do enough on his debut professional start to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture after a teammate’s tragic passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score embodying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being another bad division defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key moments, the defense maintains 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 in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and could have just rescued their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 scoring drives in their final four possessions to win it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference standings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the season after losing five already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to securing tight games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, before a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally teams are each holding on to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his debut NFL outing to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his debut NFL game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defence recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a network {