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Week 12 delivered an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears keep to surprise as they continue their winning run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut professional start to earn the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an all-action display – his plunging score embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this year – the previous being another disappointing division defeat at the New York.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a fumble handing opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period against a strong Indianapolis team was very impressive – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their last four series to seal it in overtime.

Some big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was more like the former Chiefs though, with a first one-score win of the year after losing five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on both sides of the field, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to winning close games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he additionally threw 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he knows how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears one of the most exciting holiday schedules for years, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are each clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven 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 (20:00)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first NFL outing to keep the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut NFL start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Browns defence recording 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a presence to inspire confidence.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who informed a CBS {