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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress while they continue their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first professional outing to secure the starting job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 down against the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

The emotions of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging score embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after opportunity to the Dallas.

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

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is does just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Indianapolis squad was very impressive – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring drives in their last 4 series to seal it in overtime.

Some huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference standings.

That was more like the old Kansas City however, with a initial close win of the year after dropping 5 already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the North?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at eight and three – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that leads the league in picks and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning tight games.

He can still be shaky, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

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

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks one of the best holiday line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a unusual trip return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are both clinging to playoff hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them leading of the division after starting one and five and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional start to maintain the starting position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first NFL start since Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defence getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {