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Week 12 delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they extend their winning streak.

And did Sanders do enough on his debut NFL start to secure the starting job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death could have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

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

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being a bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after chance to the Cowboys.

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

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts team was hugely notable – and may have just saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of making the postseason, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and leading three scoring drives in their final four possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some huge passes and daring scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference standings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City though, with a first close victory of the season after dropping five already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

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

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a unusual trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are both holding on to postseason hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York in fact has them top of the division after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut NFL outing to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first NFL game after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover confidence is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {