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

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Bears continue to impress as they continue their winning run.

And did Sanders do enough on his debut professional start to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at 21-0 down against the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a first home game since a teammate’s untimely death could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (25) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown personifying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, because 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 does just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and could have only saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding three scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to win it in overtime.

Some huge passes and daring scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a initial close victory of the year after dropping five previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young player now used to winning tight games.

He may still be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most reliable with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, before a rare visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are each clinging 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 win over the Jets actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL start to maintain the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut league start since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defence recording 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a figurehead to build belief.

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