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The twelfth week provided an incredible Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's campaign while the Bears continue to impress while they extend their winning run.

And did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional start to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the defending championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since a teammate’s tragic passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare errors by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Romo’s records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action display – his plunging score personifying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the other being another bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the offensive malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence derailed spectacularly – with four straight punts, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is excellent, it really is, but an offence that's not eclipsed 21 points in five of 7 games (three losses) is now a major concern, as the components are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big moments, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point comeback in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis team was very impressive – and may have only rescued their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a 58% probability of reaching the postseason, whereas a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

No wonder the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the second half by itself and guiding three scoring drives in their final four series to win it in overtime.

Some huge throws and daring scrambles are typical for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC standings.

This was more like the former Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the year after dropping 5 previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the ball, with a defence that leads the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to winning close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally threw three touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with 8 wins in nine, but as they travel to the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

It appears one of the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with playoff consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a rare visit back to Texas for the Kansas City, who began existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are each holding on to postseason hopes but have very little room for mistakes – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them leading of the division after starting one and five and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut NFL outing to keep the starting position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Browns signal-caller to secure his debut league game after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other first-year signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defense getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a figurehead to build belief.

Moreover confidence is something not lacking in Sanders, who told a CBS {