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

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Bears continue to impress while they continue their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL outing to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after a teammate’s untimely passing may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

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

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts squad was very notable – and may have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading three point-scoring drives in their final 4 series to seal it in overtime.

Some big throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and only 10th in the conference standings.

That was more like the former Kansas City however, with a first close victory of the year after dropping five previously – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.

He can still be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears one of the best holiday schedules for years, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

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

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional outing to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut league game since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It was just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defence recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

And confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who told a CBS {