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Week 12 provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Bears keep to impress while they extend their victorious streak.

And did Sanders do enough on his first professional outing to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death may have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

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

Philly wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being another bad division loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the big situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and may have only rescued their season.

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

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and leading three point-scoring possessions in their final four series to seal it in extra time.

A few big passes and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference rankings.

That was more like the old Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the season after losing five already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to winning tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own goal area – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already 5 final period comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

This looks among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback teams are both holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL start to keep the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first NFL start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence recording ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a presence to build confidence.

And self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a network {