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Week 12 provided an epic Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Bears continue to surprise while they extend their victorious run.

And did Sanders do enough on his debut professional start to secure the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

The emotions of a initial home game after a teammate’s tragic passing may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this year – the other being another bad NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

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

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the components are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is failing, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Colts squad was very impressive – and may have only saved their season.

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

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 scoring possessions in their final four series to seal it in overtime.

Some big passes and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and only 10th in the conference rankings.

This was more like the old Chiefs though, with a first close win of the season after losing five previously – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

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

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after beating the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

This looks among the best Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Packers in the classic opener in Detroit, before a rare visit return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both holding on to postseason hopes but have very little margin for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL outing to maintain the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the question will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his first league start since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Browns defence recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Shedeur, who told a network {