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The twelfth week delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they extend their victorious run.

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

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at 21-0 down against the reigning Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after a teammate’s tragic passing may have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being a bad division loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Dallas.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big 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 could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period versus a powerful Colts team was hugely notable – and may have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding three scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some big throws and daring runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City though, with a initial one-score win of the season after losing 5 already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Philadelphia.

They look threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young quarterback now used to securing close games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr 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 just how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

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

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, before a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

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

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut NFL start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defence getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a presence to build belief.

And self-belief is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who told a CBS {