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Week 12 delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they extend their victorious run.

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

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at 21-0 down against the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death may have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the other being a disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

In addition to 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the components are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Colts team was hugely notable – and may have only saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on the weekend would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding three point-scoring drives in their final 4 series to win it in overtime.

Some huge passes and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was more like the former Chiefs though, with a initial one-score victory of the season after dropping 5 previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that belief comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be done so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in interceptions and total takeaways and, in Williams, a young quarterback now used to winning tight games.

He can still be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also threw three scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in close chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with each game loaded with postseason consequences.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a unusual visit back to Texas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are each holding on to postseason aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the New York in fact has them top of the division after starting one and five and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his first NFL outing to maintain the first-team job when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will keep being raised as Shedeur became the first Browns quarterback to win his debut NFL start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defense getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offense needs a leader, a presence to build confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {