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Week 12 delivered an incredible Cowboys rally, or perhaps an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's season as the Bears continue to surprise as they continue their winning run.

And did Sanders do enough on his first NFL outing to earn the full-time role in Cleveland?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down versus the defending Super Bowl winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

Sentiment of a initial home fixture after 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 Philadelphia.

Dak eclipsed Romo’s marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his plunging score personifying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the other being a disappointing division defeat at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for ninety-six yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He'd only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters alone in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four consecutive punts, a missed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defense is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in five of seven games (three losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there may be problems in the future.

Spotlight – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis squad was very notable – and could have just rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the NFL's advanced analytics now give the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the playoffs, when a loss on the weekend would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

Some huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the playoffs, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

That was more like the old Chiefs though, with a first close win of the season after losing five already – they won eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful may not be done so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, minus Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at 8-3 – sharing the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to winning close games.

He may at times be shaky, giving away a score after a turnover in his own goal area – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter comebacks this season, he understands how to get the job done.

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

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with eight wins in 9, but as they visit the championship winners on the holiday we'll see just how good they truly are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

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

Detroit host the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, prior to a unusual trip back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's rally teams are both holding on to playoff aspirations but have very little margin for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his first professional outing to keep the starting position when Gabriel returns.

But the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first league game after Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other first-year signal callers unsuccessful to do so since.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Browns defence recording 10 tackles, but Cleveland's offence needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not missing in Sanders, who told a CBS {