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Week 12 provided an incredible Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season as the Bears keep to surprise while they continue their victorious streak.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL outing to secure the full-time job in Cleveland?

We’ll examine at the pick of the week in the NFL.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery in history?

The emotions of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic death may have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on rare mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Dak surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic display.

Philly squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being another bad NFC East defeat at the Giants.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in 4 games prior to the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving opportunity after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not clicking.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about securing the big moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offense there is manages barely sufficient – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely impressive – and could have only rescued their campaign.

How big was it? Well, the league’s advanced analytics now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the postseason, when a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding three scoring drives in their last 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

A few big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in playoff mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the AFC standings.

This was more like the old Kansas City though, with a initial close win of the season after dropping five already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished just yet.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, minus Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defence that leads the NFL in interceptions and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now used to winning close games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this season, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are right there after beating the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most consistent with 8 victories in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover just how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears one of the best Thanksgiving line-ups for years, with each game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback kings are each clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the Jets actually has them leading of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut professional start to keep the starting position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first NFL start after Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Browns defense getting ten tackles, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

Moreover self-belief is something not missing in Sanders, who informed a CBS {