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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Eagles collapse?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they extend their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his first professional start to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 down against the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his diving score personifying his energetic showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being a disappointing division defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the big moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Colts squad was hugely impressive – and could have just saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their final 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some big throws and daring runs are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and only tenth in the conference standings.

This was more like the former Kansas City however, with a first one-score win of the year after dropping 5 previously – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing close games.

He may still be shaky, surrendering a score after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he also threw three scores and, with already five final period rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll see just how good they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are both clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first NFL outing to keep the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It was just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defence getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

And confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {