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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Chicago Bears keep to surprise while they continue their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his first NFL outing to earn the starting job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

The emotions of a initial home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his diving score personifying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the previous being a bad NFC East loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offence 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 just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Indianapolis squad was very notable – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of making the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading three scoring possessions in their last four series to win it in extra time.

A few big throws and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and just 10th in the conference standings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a first close win of the season after dropping five already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at eight and three – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to winning close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

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

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a rare visit back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

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

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them top of the division after beginning one and five and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

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

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut league game after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional first-year signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover self-belief is something not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {