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The twelfth week delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign as the Bears continue to impress while they extend their winning run.

Did Sanders do sufficiently on his first NFL start to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

We’ll examine at the best of the week in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 behind versus the defending Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing may have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being another disappointing division defeat at the New York.

Along with 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

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

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Sirianni’s approach is all about securing the key moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a strong Colts team was hugely notable – and could have only rescued their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding three scoring drives in their last four possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few huge passes and daring runs 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.

That was more like the old Chiefs however, with a initial close win of the year after losing 5 already – they won 11 of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in picks and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a turnover in his team’s end zone – but he also threw 3 scores and, with already five final period comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see just how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the best holiday schedules for years, with every game packed with playoff consequences.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little margin for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his first professional start to keep the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to win his debut league game after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense getting ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a figurehead to build belief.

And confidence is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a CBS {