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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears continue to surprise while they continue their victorious streak.

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional outing to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 down versus the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture after a teammate’s untimely death may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic showing.

Philly squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a strong Indianapolis team was very impressive – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and leading three scoring possessions in their last four series to seal it in overtime.

Some huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference standings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a initial one-score win of the season after dropping 5 previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He can still be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

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

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see just how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the best holiday line-ups for years, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

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

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them top of the division after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first NFL outing to keep the starting position when Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first NFL start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defence getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense needs a leader, a figurehead to build confidence.

And confidence is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a network {