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Week 12 provided an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Postseason Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they continue their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional outing to secure the full-time role in Ohio?

We’ll examine at the best of the action in the league.

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a initial home game since a teammate’s tragic passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that cashed in on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (25) with an all-action performance – his diving touchdown personifying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

In addition to 14 penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was huge. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Texas.

Yet from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (3 losses) is now a major concern, because the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offense there is does barely sufficient – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as extreme, but Kansas City's 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter versus a powerful Colts squad was very notable – and may have just saved their season.

How big was it? Well, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the postseason, when a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading three point-scoring possessions in their final four possessions to win it in extra time.

A few big passes and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff mode – at six and five and just tenth in the conference rankings.

This was more like the old Kansas City though, with a first one-score victory of the year after losing 5 previously – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You just can't ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A victory over the Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – sharing the identical record as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in picks and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing tight games.

He may at times be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a fumble in his own goal area – but he additionally passed for three scores and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close pursuit in the division after dominating the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight victories in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

It appears among the best holiday schedules for years, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who began life as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally teams are both clinging to postseason hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

And how about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after beginning 1-5 and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first professional outing to maintain the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be asked as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his debut NFL start after Zeier in 1999 – with 17 additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Cleveland defense getting 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a presence to inspire confidence.

Moreover confidence is one thing not lacking in Sanders, who informed a network {