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The twelfth week provided an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Bears keep to surprise as they extend their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his debut NFL start to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero behind against the defending championship champions, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture after a teammate’s tragic death could have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defence that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action display – his plunging touchdown embodying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being a disappointing NFC East defeat at the New York.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He had only passed for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after chance to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the key moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis squad was very notable – and could have only saved their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now assign the Chiefs a 58% chance of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on the weekend would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Mahomes turned up, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their final four series to seal it in overtime.

A few huge throws and daring scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a initial one-score victory of the year after losing 5 previously – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he additionally threw 3 scores and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase 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 Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a rare trip return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

Sunday's rally teams are each clinging to playoff hopes but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them leading of the division after beginning 1-5 and looking finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his debut NFL outing to maintain the starting job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first league start since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It was just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defense recording 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence requires a director, a figurehead to build confidence.

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