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The twelfth week provided an epic Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign while the Chicago Bears keep to impress as they extend their victorious streak.

And did Sanders do enough on his first NFL outing to secure the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 behind against the reigning Super Bowl champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s untimely passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defence that pounced on rare errors by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving touchdown embodying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being a bad division loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major concern, because the components are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there may be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period against a strong Indianapolis team was very notable – and may have just saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the postseason, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and leading three scoring drives in their final 4 series to win it in extra time.

A few huge throws and daring scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was more like the old Kansas City though, with a first one-score win of the season after losing 5 previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a young quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He may at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this season, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the best Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with postseason implications.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, before a unusual trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

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

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York in fact has them leading of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

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

But the issue will keep being asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut league game since Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defence getting 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

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