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The twelfth week delivered an epic Dallas Cowboys comeback, or perhaps an massive Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to salvage the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they continue their victorious streak.

And did Sanders do sufficiently on his debut professional start to earn the starting job in Cleveland?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Philly Fail?

Dallas were trailing badly at twenty-one to zero behind versus the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they engineer their joint-best comeback in history?

Sentiment of a first home game since Marshawn Kneeland untimely passing may have played a part, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott determination and a defensive unit that cashed in on rare errors by the Philadelphia.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo records for yards thrown (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (25) with an all-action display – his plunging score personifying his all-action display.

Philly squandered a lead of 21 points or more for the first time since 1999, with just their second game with multiple giveaways this year – the other being a bad division loss at the Giants.

In addition to 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only passed for 200-plus yards in four games prior to the weekend, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Texas.

However from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in 5 of 7 games (3 losses) is now a huge worry, as the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about winning the key situations, the defence keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the discipline and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Chiefs

It wasn't as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ 11-point comeback in the fourth quarter against a strong Colts team was hugely impressive – and may have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of reaching the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that figure to twenty-eight percent.

No wonder the postseason form of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the second half alone and guiding 3 scoring drives in their final four series to win it in extra time.

Some huge passes and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Kansas City are in playoff form – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference standings.

This was more like the former Kansas City however, with a first one-score win of the season after losing 5 previously – they secured 11 of them last year so, if that belief returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Discussion – Are Chicago Be Kings of the North?

You can no longer ignore the Bears now. A win over the Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, maintained them top of the NFC North and at eight and three – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

They appear dangerous on both sides of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in interceptions and overall turnovers and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now used to securing close games.

He can still be inconsistent, giving away a touchdown after a turnover in his team’s goal area – but he also threw three scores and, with already 5 final period rallies this year, he understands how to finish the game.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the division after overpowering the Vikings and the Lions are right there after beating the New York in overtime with a huge game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 victories in 9, but as they travel to the championship winners on the holiday we'll discover just how good they truly are.

Look Ahead – Exciting Thanksgiving in Store

It appears one of the most exciting Thanksgiving schedules for a long time, with each game packed with postseason consequences.

The Lions host the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Michigan, before a rare trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who began existence as the Dallas Texans way back in the sixties before relocating to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback kings are both clinging to playoff hopes but have minimal room for error – so this will have a playoff 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 appearing finished.

Thanksgiving and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, 28 November: Chicago Bears @ Eagles (8:00 PM)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski batted away questions on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first professional outing to keep the first-team job when Gabriel returns.

Yet the issue will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland quarterback to win his debut league game since Eric Zeier in 1999 – with 17 other rookie quarterbacks unsuccessful to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Cleveland defence getting ten tackles, but Cleveland's offense requires a director, a presence to build belief.

Moreover confidence is one thing not missing in Shedeur, who told a network {