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The twelfth week delivered an epic Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they continue their winning run.

And did Sanders perform enough on his debut professional outing to secure the full-time role in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves down and out at 21-0 behind versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after a teammate’s untimely death may have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his diving score embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being a disappointing division defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed 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 surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period versus a powerful Colts team was very impressive – and could have only saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their last 4 series to win it in overtime.

A few big throws and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs however, with a first one-score win of the year after losing five previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that tops the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in nine, but as they travel to the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

This looks one of the best holiday schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback teams are both holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

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

But the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut league start after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defence recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire belief.

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