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Week 12 delivered an incredible Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an epic Eagles implosion?

Playoff Mahomes arrived to salvage the Chiefs' season while the Bears continue to impress as they extend their winning run.

Did Sanders do enough on his first professional start to secure the starting role in Cleveland?

Let's take a look at the pick of the week in the NFL.

Analysis – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning Super Bowl champions, how exactly did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a initial home game since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Philadelphia.

Prescott surpassed Romo’s marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning possessions (25) with an all-action performance – his plunging score personifying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the initial time since 1999, with only their second game with several turnovers this season – the previous being a disappointing division loss 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 beginning was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the opening two quarters by himself in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it really is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge concern, because the pieces are all there but it's just not working.

Nick Sirianni approach is all about winning the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there could be problems ahead.

In Focus – Postseason Mahomes Appears Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn’t as extreme, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period against a powerful Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and could have only rescued their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% chance of making the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 scoring drives in their last four series to seal it in overtime.

Some huge throws and daring runs are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in post-season mode – at six and five and just 10th in the AFC standings.

This was more like the old Chiefs however, with a initial close win of the year after dropping five already – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that confidence returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at 8-3 – holding the identical standing as the Philadelphia.

They look dangerous on each side of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to winning close games.

He can at times be shaky, surrendering a score after a turnover in his own end zone – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this year, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in hot pursuit in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and Detroit are in contention after overcoming the Giants in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight victories in nine, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they really are.

Preview – Exciting Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with each game packed with playoff consequences.

Detroit host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a rare visit return to Dallas for the Kansas City, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are each clinging to playoff aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season feel.

What about the Ravens? An ugly win over the New York in fact has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and appearing finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done enough in his debut NFL outing to keep the first-team job when Dillon Gabriel comes back.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his debut NFL start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other first-year quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an almost feral Cleveland defence getting 10 tackles, but the Browns’ offense requires a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

And self-belief is one thing not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a network {