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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears keep to impress while they continue their winning streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL start to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery in history?

The emotions of a initial home game since a teammate’s untimely death could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being another bad division loss at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis squad was hugely impressive – and may have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 scoring drives in their final four series to seal it in extra time.

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

That was more like the old Kansas City however, with a first close win of the year after dropping five previously – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

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

He may at times be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after beating the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the best holiday schedules for years, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a rare trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

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

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional start to keep the starting position when Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first NFL start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defense getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a presence to build belief.

And confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who informed a network {