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Week 12 delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears continue to surprise while they continue their victorious streak.

Did Shedeur Sanders do enough on his debut professional outing to earn the full-time role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the defending championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have played a part, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the other being another bad division defeat at the New York.

Along with fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

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

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major concern, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be problems ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and may have only saved their campaign.

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

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding three scoring possessions in their final four possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some big passes and swashbuckling runs are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was more like the former Chiefs however, with a first one-score win of the year after dropping 5 already – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Eagles.

They look threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to securing close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the best Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a rare trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

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

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first professional start to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

But the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defense getting 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a presence to inspire confidence.

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