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Week 12 provided an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears keep to surprise as they extend their victorious streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first NFL start to secure the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game after a teammate’s untimely passing may have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action display.

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

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Colts team was hugely notable – and may have only saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 scoring drives in their final four series to seal it in overtime.

Some big throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and only 10th in the conference rankings.

This was more like the former Chiefs though, with a initial close victory of the year after losing five previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to winning tight games.

He can still be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a unusual trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback teams are each clinging to postseason aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

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

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional outing to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the issue will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first NFL game after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defense recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

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