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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season as the Bears continue to surprise while they extend their winning streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his debut NFL start to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this season – the other being another disappointing division defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be problems ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely notable – and may have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three scoring drives in their last 4 series to seal it in overtime.

A few big passes and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference rankings.

That was more like the former Chiefs however, with a first close victory of the year after dropping 5 previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He may still be shaky, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

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

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a rare visit back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each clinging to postseason aspirations but have very little margin for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL outing to maintain the starting position when Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who told a CBS {