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The twelfth week provided an epic Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they extend their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first NFL start to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the best of the week in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at 21-0 down versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after a teammate’s untimely death may have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defence that pounced on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning drives (25) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

Philly squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being a bad division defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Colts team was hugely impressive – and could have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading three scoring drives in their last 4 series to seal it in extra time.

A few big throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a first close win of the season after losing five previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Store

It appears among the best holiday schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

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

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his first professional start to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first league start since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defence recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a director, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {