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Week 12 provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Kansas City's campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they extend their winning streak.

And did Sanders do enough on his debut NFL outing to earn the starting role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero behind against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a first home game since a teammate’s untimely death may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch drives (25) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being another bad division defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive 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 the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the big moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is does just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was very notable – and may have just rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their final four possessions to win it in overtime.

Some big throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs however, with a initial close victory of the year after dropping five previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now used to securing close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he additionally threw three scores and, with already 5 final period 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 the Lions are in contention after beating the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on Thanksgiving we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a rare trip back to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

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

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL outing to keep the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

But the question will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his first league game after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defence getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offense needs a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

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