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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears keep to surprise as they continue their victorious streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL start to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home game since a teammate’s tragic passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic showing.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this year – the other being a bad division loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is does just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period against a strong Colts squad was hugely impressive – and could have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading three point-scoring drives in their last four possessions to win it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the conference rankings.

That was more like the old Kansas City however, with a initial close victory of the year after dropping five previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Rulers of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron 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 defense that leads the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already 5 final period rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

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

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the best holiday schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally teams are both holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

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

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns head coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut professional start to maintain the first-team position when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut league start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Cleveland defense recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

And self-belief is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who told a CBS {