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

Playoff Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's season while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they continue their victorious run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his first NFL start to earn the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 down versus the defending championship winners, so how on earth did they engineer their equal-largest recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game after a teammate’s untimely passing could have been a factor, however it was a mixture of Prescott’s determination and a defence that pounced on rare mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an dynamic display – his diving score personifying his all-action display.

Philly wasted a advantage of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with multiple giveaways this season – the previous being another bad division loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that affected Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an fast start was significant. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in 4 games before the weekend, he had more than one hundred fifty in the first half by himself in Texas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offense fell apart dramatically – with four straight kicks, a missed three-point attempt and then a turnover giving chance after chance to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's simply not working.

Sirianni’s approach is all about winning the big situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is does just about enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and ball protection is failing, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Rescue Chiefs

It wasn't quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Colts team was hugely impressive – and could have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now assign the Kansas City a fifty-eight percent probability of making the postseason, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and leading 3 scoring drives in their final 4 possessions to win it in extra time.

A few huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Patrick in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in playoff form – at six and five and just tenth in the AFC rankings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a first close victory of the season after losing five previously – they won 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful may not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You just can't overlook the Bears now. A win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them top of the division and at 8-3 – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defense that leads the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now accustomed to winning close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he also threw 3 touchdowns and, with already 5 final period rallies 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 in contention after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are interestingly the most reliable with eight wins in 9, but as they travel to the Super Bowl champs on the holiday we'll see exactly how good they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

This looks one of the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for years, with each game loaded with postseason implications.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the classic opener in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback kings are both clinging to playoff hopes but have very little room for error – so this will have a playoff feel.

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

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (18:00)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Retain His Job?

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

Yet the issue will keep being asked as Sanders became the first Browns signal-caller to win his first league start after Eric Zeier in nineteen ninety-nine – with 17 other rookie signal callers failing to do so since.

It came only the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost feral Cleveland defense recording 10 sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a figurehead to inspire belief.

Moreover self-belief is something not lacking in Shedeur, who informed a CBS {