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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they continue their winning streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut professional outing to earn the starting job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they engineer their equal-largest comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being another disappointing division loss at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period against a strong Colts team was very impressive – and may have just rescued their season.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and leading three scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few big passes and swashbuckling runs 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.

That was closer to the old Kansas City though, with a first one-score win of the season after dropping five previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally kings are each clinging to postseason hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them top of the AFC North after starting one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his first NFL outing to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his first NFL game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defense getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense requires a leader, a presence to build belief.

Moreover self-belief is something not missing in Sanders, who told a network {