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Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they continue their winning run.

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his first NFL outing to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 down against the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a first home game since a teammate’s tragic passing may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time after 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being another bad division loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely notable – and could have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding three point-scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few big throws and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs though, with a first one-score win of the year after dropping five previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing close games.

He may still be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the best holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, before a rare trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

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

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York in fact has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first NFL outing to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first NFL game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover confidence is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who told a network {