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Week 12 delivered an epic Cowboys comeback, or was it an epic Eagles collapse?

Playoff Mahomes showed up to rescue the Kansas City's season while the Bears continue to surprise as they continue their winning run.

Did Shedeur Sanders perform enough on his debut NFL outing to earn the starting job in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Cowboys Comeback or Eagles Collapse?

Dallas found themselves trailing badly at twenty-one to zero down against the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their equal-largest recovery ever?

The emotions of a initial home fixture since Marshawn Kneeland tragic passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that cashed in on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Prescott surpassed Tony Romo marks for passing yards (now 34,378) and game-winning drives (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging touchdown embodying his all-action showing.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of 21 points or more for the initial time after nineteen ninety-nine, with just their second game with several giveaways this season – the other being a disappointing NFC East defeat at the Giants.

In addition to fourteen penalties for ninety-six yards, the offensive struggles that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was huge. He'd only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had over 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

However from the time Philadelphia went 21-0 up their offence fell apart spectacularly – with four straight kicks, a failed field goal and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Dallas.

The Eagles defense is excellent, it truly is, but an offense that's not surpassed 21 points in 5 of 7 games (three losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Nick Sirianni game is all about securing the big situations, the defence maintains them in it and what offense there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and ball protection is breaking down, there could be trouble in the future.

Spotlight – Postseason Mahomes Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but the Chiefs’ eleven-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Colts squad was very impressive – and could have just rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the NFL's Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a 58% probability of reaching the playoffs, whereas a defeat on Sunday would have reduced that number to 28%.

No wonder the postseason form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half alone and leading three point-scoring drives in their final four possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some huge throws and swashbuckling runs are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but currently the Kansas City are in post-season form – at six and five and just 10th in the conference rankings.

This was closer to the old Kansas City however, with a first one-score victory of the year after losing 5 previously – they won eleven of them last year so, if that confidence returns, this Kansas City faithful might not be done just yet.

Discussion – Can Bears Become Kings of the Division?

You can no longer overlook the Chicago Bears any longer. A win over the Steelers, without Rodgers, maintained them first of the NFC North and at eight and three – holding the same record as the Philadelphia.

They appear threatening on both sides of the ball, with a defence that tops the NFL in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Caleb Williams, a young player now used to securing close games.

He may still be inconsistent, surrendering a score after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also threw three scores and, with already five final period comebacks this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot pursuit in the division after dominating the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with 8 wins in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on the holiday we'll discover exactly how strong they really are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks among the most exciting holiday schedules for years, with every game packed with postseason consequences.

Detroit welcome the Green Bay in the traditional curtain-raiser in Detroit, before a rare visit back to Texas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans long ago in the 1960s before moving to Kansas City.

Sunday's comeback teams are each clinging to postseason hopes but have minimal margin for error – so this will have a playoff atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them leading of the division after beginning one and five and looking finished.

Holiday and Black Friday Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Job?

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski batted away inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had performed enough in his first NFL start to keep the starting job when Dillon Gabriel returns.

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Cleveland signal-caller to secure his debut NFL game since Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional first-year quarterbacks failing to do so afterward.

It came only the Raiders, and with the assistance of an nearly aggressive Browns defense recording ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence requires a director, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

Moreover self-belief is one thing not missing in Sanders, who told a CBS {