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Week 12 delivered an epic Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season as the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they continue their winning streak.

Did Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut NFL start to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at 21-0 down versus the reigning Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game after a teammate’s untimely death could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being a bad division defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving opportunity after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a major worry, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Colts squad was hugely impressive – and could have only saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their last four series to win it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference rankings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a first close victory of the season after losing five previously – they secured eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defense that leads the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the division after dominating the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how good they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the best holiday schedules for a long time, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a rare visit return to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback kings are both holding on to playoff hopes but have minimal margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional outing to maintain the first-team position when Dillon Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut league game since Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defense recording ten sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a leader, a presence to build confidence.

And confidence is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {