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Week 12 delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' season as the Bears keep to surprise as they continue their winning run.

Did Sanders do enough on his debut NFL start to secure the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind versus the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback in history?

Sentiment of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

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

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the other being a bad NFC East defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big situations, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis team was very impressive – and may have only saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the postseason, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their last 4 series to seal it in overtime.

A few huge throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference standings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a first close victory of the year after dropping 5 already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

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

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for three scores and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

It appears among the most exciting holiday schedules for years, with each game loaded with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, before a unusual trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's comeback teams are each holding on to postseason hopes but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

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

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional start to maintain the first-team position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut NFL start after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Browns defense getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

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