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

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Bears keep to surprise while they extend their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his first NFL start to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the pick of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland tragic death may have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his diving score personifying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being another bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge concern, because the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Colts team was hugely notable – and could have only rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 scoring drives in their last 4 series to seal it in extra time.

Some huge throws and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the former Chiefs though, with a initial close victory of the year after dropping five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the league in picks and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the best holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally teams are both clinging to postseason aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

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

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional outing to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defence recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense needs a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

And self-belief is something not missing in Shedeur, who told a network {