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

Postseason Mahomes showed up to rescue the Chiefs' campaign while the Chicago Bears continue to surprise while they extend their victorious run.

And did Shedeur Sanders perform sufficiently on his debut professional outing to earn the starting role in Ohio?

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

The Breakdown – Dallas Rally or Eagles Collapse?

The Cowboys were down and out at 21-0 behind versus the defending Super Bowl winners, so how on earth did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a initial home game after a teammate’s tragic passing could have been a factor, but technically it was a combination of Prescott’s resolve and a defence that pounced on uncommon mistakes by the Eagles.

Dak surpassed Romo’s records for passing yards (now 34,378) and clutch possessions (twenty-five) with an all-action performance – his plunging score embodying his energetic display.

Philadelphia wasted a lead of twenty-one points or more for the first time since 1999, with only their second game with multiple turnovers this season – the previous being a disappointing division loss at the New York.

Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the attacking malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what – for him – was an explosive start was significant. He had only thrown for 200-plus yards in four games before the weekend, he had more than 150 in the first half by himself in Dallas.

Yet from the time the Eagles went twenty-one to zero up their offense fell apart spectacularly – with four consecutive kicks, a failed three-point attempt and then a fumble handing chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

The Eagles defence is brilliant, it really is, but an offense that's not surpassed twenty-one points in five of seven games (3 losses) is now a major worry, as the components are all there but it's just not working.

Sirianni’s game is all about securing the key situations, the defense maintains them in it and what offence there is does barely enough – if it can't even do that and now the composure and possession security is breaking down, there may be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Shows Up Early to Save Kansas City

It wasn’t quite as dramatic, but Kansas City's eleven-point comeback in the final period against a strong Colts team was hugely notable – and could have just rescued their campaign.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Chiefs a fifty-eight percent probability of making the postseason, whereas a loss on the weekend would have dropped that figure to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff version of Patrick Mahomes turned up, passing for 235 yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 scoring possessions in their final 4 possessions to seal it in extra time.

Some big passes and swashbuckling scrambles are commonplace for Mahomes in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season mode – at 6-5 and just 10th in the conference standings.

This was closer to the old Chiefs however, with a initial one-score win of the season after losing 5 previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that confidence comes back, this Kansas City faithful might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Are Chicago Be Kings of the North?

You just can't ignore the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at eight and three – sharing the same record as the Eagles.

They look dangerous on each side of the field, with a defence that tops the league in interceptions and overall takeaways and, in Williams, a emerging quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He can at times be inconsistent, surrendering a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s goal area – but he additionally passed for three touchdowns and, with already five final period rallies this year, he knows how to get the job done.

The Green Bay Packers are in close chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Minnesota and the Lions are right there after overcoming the New York in extra time with a monster game from Jahmyr Gibbs.

The Bears are strangely the most consistent with eight wins in 9, but as they visit the Super Bowl winners on Thanksgiving we'll discover exactly how strong they truly are.

Preview – Thrilling Holiday in Store

This looks among the most exciting holiday line-ups for a long time, with each game packed with postseason implications.

Detroit host the Packers in the classic curtain-raiser in Detroit, prior to a unusual visit return to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out life as the Dallas Texans long ago in the 1960s before relocating to Kansas City.

The weekend’s rally kings are both clinging to postseason aspirations but have minimal room for mistakes – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

What about the Ravens? An unattractive victory over the Jets in fact has them top of the division after starting 1-5 and looking dead and buried.

Holiday and Shopping Day Games (all times GMT)

• Thursday, 27 November: Packers @ Detroit Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Kansas City Chiefs @ Cowboys (9:30 PM)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (01:20)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Eagles (20:00)

Can Sanders Keep His Starting Role?

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

Yet the question will continue to be raised as Shedeur became the first Cleveland quarterback to secure his first league start after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen additional rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It was only the Raiders, and with the help of an nearly feral Cleveland defense recording 10 sacks, but the Browns’ offence needs a leader, a figurehead to inspire confidence.

And confidence is something not missing in Shedeur, who told a network {