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

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

Did Shedeur Sanders do sufficiently on his first NFL start to earn the starting job in Ohio?

Let's take a look at the pick of the action in the league.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas were down and out at twenty-one to zero behind versus the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest comeback ever?

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

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch drives (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown personifying his energetic showing.

Philadelphia squandered a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time since nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this year – the previous being another disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.

Along with fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the attacking malaise that affected Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had over one hundred fifty in the opening two quarters alone in Texas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a failed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a huge concern, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be problems in the future.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the fourth quarter against a strong Colts team was very impressive – and may have just saved their campaign.

How big was it? Indeed, the NFL's advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number 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 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

A few big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the old Kansas City though, with a first close victory of the season after dropping five already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same standing as the Eagles.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that tops the NFL in picks and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a young player now used to securing tight games.

He can at times be shaky, giving away a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for three touchdowns and, with already 5 final period comebacks this season, he knows how to get the job done.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after dominating the Vikings and the Lions are in contention after beating the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Store

It appears one of the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with each game packed with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a unusual visit return to Texas for the Kansas City, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback teams are both clinging to postseason aspirations but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

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

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Sanders had performed sufficiently in his debut professional outing to maintain the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be asked as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut league game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the help of an almost aggressive Cleveland defence recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offence requires a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who informed a network {