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

Playoff Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign as the Chicago Bears continue to impress as they continue their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first NFL outing to earn 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?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero down against the reigning Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best recovery in history?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defence that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being a bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to Sunday, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a missed field goal and then a turnover giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the final period against a strong Colts team was hugely impressive – and may have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent chance of reaching the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

A few big throws and daring scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the playoffs, but right now the Chiefs are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a first close victory of the season after losing 5 already – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You just can't overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the league in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging player now accustomed to winning close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – 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 division after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on the holiday we'll see exactly how strong they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Store

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the traditional opener in Detroit, before a rare trip back to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s rally teams are both holding on to postseason hopes but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a playoff feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after starting 1-5 and appearing dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had performed enough in his debut professional start to maintain the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

But the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defense recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a presence to build belief.

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