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Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears continue to surprise while they extend their winning run.

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

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 down against the defending Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s untimely passing could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philly wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several turnovers this year – the previous being a disappointing division defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before the weekend, 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 dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Colts squad was hugely notable – and may have only rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the playoffs, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that figure to 28%.

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

Some big passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference standings.

This was more like the former Kansas City though, with a first one-score win of the year after losing five previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Rulers of the North?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that tops the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He can still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he also threw three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a rare trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally teams are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional outing to keep the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

But the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his first league start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defense recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a presence to build belief.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {