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Week 12 delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Philadelphia Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to rescue the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise as they extend their winning run.

And did Sanders perform enough on his debut professional start to secure the full-time job in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys found themselves trailing badly at 21-0 down versus the reigning championship winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture after a teammate’s tragic passing may have been a factor, however it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being another disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.

Along with fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to Sunday, he had more than one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went twenty-one to zero up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive kicks, a failed field goal and then a turnover handing chance after chance to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offence that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of seven games (three 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 maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis squad was very notable – and may have only saved their season.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Kansas City a 58% probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a loss on the weekend would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason version of Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half alone and leading 3 scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some big throws and daring scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference standings.

This was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a initial one-score win of the year after dropping five already – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Be Rulers of the North?

You just can't overlook the Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the identical record as the Philadelphia.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the field, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover just how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

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

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a unusual visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

Sunday's rally kings are both clinging to postseason aspirations but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the Jets actually has them leading of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional outing to keep the first-team position when Gabriel comes back.

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

It was just the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defense recording 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a director, a presence to inspire confidence.

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