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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they continue their victorious streak.

And did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional start to secure the starting role in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the league.

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 behind against the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s untimely passing could have been a factor, however 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 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving score embodying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being another disappointing division loss at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive beginning was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half alone in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four straight punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the key moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely notable – and may have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some huge throws and daring scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and only tenth in the conference rankings.

That was more like the old Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the year after dropping five already – they won eleven 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 Rulers of the Division?

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

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging player now used to securing close games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also threw three scores and, with already five final period comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot chase in the NFC North after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with every game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a rare visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are both holding on to postseason hopes but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them leading of the division after starting one and five and appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his debut NFL outing to keep the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut league game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year signal callers failing to do so since.

It was only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense recording 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a leader, a figurehead to inspire belief.

And confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {