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

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Bears keep to impress while they extend their winning run.

And did Sanders perform enough on his debut professional start to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

The Cowboys were trailing badly at 21-0 down against the reigning championship champions, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best comeback ever?

The emotions of a first home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland untimely death could have played a part, however it was a combination of Prescott’s determination and a defence that pounced on uncommon errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for passing yards (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (25) with an dynamic performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

Philly wasted a advantage of 21 points or more for the first time after 1999, with just their second game with several giveaways this season – the previous being another disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen infractions for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense derailed dramatically – with four straight punts, a failed three-point attempt and then a turnover handing chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed 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.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the key moments, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is does just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is failing, there could be problems ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Prematurely to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a powerful Indianapolis squad was hugely notable – and could have just rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s advanced analytics now assign the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent chance of making the playoffs, when a defeat on Sunday would have dropped that number to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes arrived, passing for 235 yards in the latter half alone and leading 3 point-scoring possessions in their final 4 series to seal it in extra time.

A few huge throws and daring scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the AFC standings.

That was closer to the former Kansas City however, with a first close win of the season after losing 5 previously – they secured eleven of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Become Rulers of the Division?

You can no longer ignore the Chicago Bears now. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the field, with a defense that leads the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his own end zone – but he also passed for 3 scores and, with already 5 fourth-quarter comebacks 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 Giants in extra time with a huge game from Gibbs.

The Bears are interestingly the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how good they really are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Thanksgiving in Prospect

It appears among the most exciting holiday line-ups for years, with every game loaded with playoff consequences.

Detroit welcome the Packers in the classic opener in Michigan, before a rare trip return to Texas for the Chiefs, who began life as the Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Missouri.

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

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly victory over the New York actually has them top of the division after starting one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

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

Will Shedeur Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Stefanski batted away questions on whether Sanders had done sufficiently in his debut professional start to maintain the first-team position when Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first NFL game since Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 additional rookie signal callers unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the assistance of an almost aggressive Cleveland defense getting 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a leader, a presence to inspire belief.

And confidence is one thing not missing in Sanders, who informed a CBS {