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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears keep to impress as they continue their victorious streak.

Did Sanders do enough on his debut NFL start to secure the starting job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback in history?

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

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his diving touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being another disappointing division defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Kansas City

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Indianapolis squad was very notable – and could have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading 3 scoring drives in their last four possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a initial close victory of the season after dropping 5 already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Eagles.

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

He can still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also threw three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with each game packed with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are each holding on to playoff hopes but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the Jets in fact has them top of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional start to maintain the starting job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to secure his debut league game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Browns defence getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Sanders, who told a network {