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The twelfth week provided an epic Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Bears keep to impress as they continue their winning streak.

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

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the reigning championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest comeback in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have played a part, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action display – his plunging score embodying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being a disappointing division defeat at the New York.

Along with fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

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

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Colts team was hugely impressive – and could have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three scoring possessions in their last four possessions to win it in extra time.

A few big throws and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City though, with a initial one-score win of the year after losing five already – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defence that tops the league in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing close games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he also threw three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

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

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

It appears one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare trip return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

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

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after starting one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

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

But the question will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Browns defence recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

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