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Week 12 provided an epic Dallas Cowboys rally, or was it an epic Philadelphia Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to rescue the Kansas City's campaign as the Bears keep to surprise while they continue their victorious run.

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

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas were trailing badly at 21-0 behind versus the defending championship champions, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a first home game after Marshawn Kneeland tragic death may have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Prescott’s resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with only their second game with several giveaways this year – the previous being a disappointing NFC East loss at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was significant. He had only thrown for over two hundred yards in four games before Sunday, he had more than 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

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

The Eagles defense 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 just not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big moments, the defense maintains them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – if it cannot even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be problems ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the final period versus a strong Colts squad was hugely impressive – and may have only saved their campaign.

How significant was it? Well, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% chance of making the playoffs, whereas a loss on the weekend would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the second half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring possessions in their last 4 possessions to seal it in overtime.

A few big throws and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at 6-5 and only tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a first one-score win of the year after losing five previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Chiefs Kingdom may not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Kings of the North?

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

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in picks and total takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing tight games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in nine, but as they travel to the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll see just how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Store

This looks among the most exciting Thanksgiving line-ups for a long time, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

Detroit host the Packers in the traditional opener in Michigan, prior to a rare visit return to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s comeback teams are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little room for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive win over the New York in fact has them top of the AFC North after starting one and five and looking dead and buried.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed questions on whether Sanders had done enough in his first professional start to keep the starting position when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the question will keep being raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first NFL game after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with seventeen other rookie signal callers failing to do so afterward.

It came just the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly feral Browns defense recording ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense needs a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

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