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Week 12 provided an epic Cowboys rally, or was it an massive Eagles implosion?

Postseason Patrick Mahomes showed up to salvage the Kansas City's campaign as the Bears continue to impress while they continue their victorious run.

And did Sanders do enough on his first professional start to secure the full-time job in Ohio?

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

Analysis – Dallas Rally or Philly Fail?

Dallas found themselves down and out at twenty-one to zero behind against the reigning championship winners, how exactly did they produce their joint-best recovery ever?

Sentiment of a first home game since a teammate’s untimely passing could have played a part, but technically it was a mixture of Dak Prescott resolve and a defensive unit that pounced on uncommon errors by the Eagles.

Prescott eclipsed Tony Romo marks for yards thrown (now thirty-four thousand three hundred seventy-eight) and clutch drives (twenty-five) with an all-action display – his diving touchdown embodying his all-action display.

Philadelphia squandered a lead of twenty-one points or more for the initial time after 1999, with only their second game with several giveaways this season – the other being a disappointing division loss at the New York.

In addition to 14 infractions for 96 yards, the offensive struggles that hit Hurts after what – for him – was an fast beginning was huge. He'd only passed for 200-plus yards in four games before Sunday, he had over 150 in the first half alone in Dallas.

However from the time the Eagles went 21-0 up their offense derailed spectacularly – with four consecutive punts, a missed field goal and then a fumble giving chance after opportunity to the Cowboys.

Philadelphia’s defence is brilliant, it truly is, but an offence that's not eclipsed twenty-one points in 5 of seven games (three losses) is now a major worry, because the pieces are all there but it's just not clicking.

Sirianni’s game is all about winning the key moments, the defense keeps them in it and what offence there is manages barely enough – if it cannot even do that and now the composure and possession security is failing, there could be trouble ahead.

In Focus – Playoff Patrick Appears Prematurely to Save Chiefs

It wasn't quite as extreme, but the Chiefs’ 11-point recovery in the final period versus a strong Indianapolis team was hugely notable – and could have just saved their season.

How significant was it? Indeed, the league’s Next Gen Stats now give the Kansas City a 58% probability of making the playoffs, when a loss on Sunday would have dropped that number to 28%.

It’s no surprise the playoff form of Mahomes arrived, throwing for two hundred thirty-five yards in the latter half by itself and guiding 3 point-scoring drives in their last four series to seal it in extra time.

A few big throws and swashbuckling scrambles are typical for Patrick in the postseason, but right now the Chiefs are in post-season form – at 6-5 and just tenth in the conference standings.

This was closer to the former Chiefs though, with a initial close win of the season after dropping 5 previously – they secured 11 of them the previous season so, if that belief returns, this Chiefs Kingdom might not be finished so soon.

Talking Point – Can Bears Be Kings of the North?

You can no longer overlook the Bears any longer. A victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Aaron Rodgers, kept them first of the division and at eight and three – sharing the identical standing as the Eagles.

They look threatening on each side of the ball, with a defense that tops the league in picks and total turnovers and, in Caleb Williams, a young quarterback now accustomed to securing close games.

He can still be shaky, giving away a touchdown after a fumble in his team’s end zone – but he also passed for 3 touchdowns and, with already five fourth-quarter rallies this year, he understands how to finish the game.

Green Bay are in hot chase in the NFC North after overpowering the Vikings and Detroit are right there after overcoming the New York in overtime with a monster game from Gibbs.

Chicago are strangely the most reliable with eight wins in nine, but as they visit the championship champs on Thanksgiving we'll discover just how strong they truly are.

Look Ahead – Thrilling Holiday in Prospect

This looks among the best holiday schedules for a long time, with every game loaded with playoff implications.

The Lions welcome the Green Bay in the classic curtain-raiser in Michigan, prior to a rare trip back to Dallas for the Chiefs, who started out existence as the Texans way back in the sixties before moving to Missouri.

The weekend’s comeback kings are both clinging to playoff aspirations but have very little margin for error – so this will have a post-season atmosphere.

And how about the Baltimore Ravens? An ugly win over the New York actually has them top of the AFC North after starting one and five and appearing dead and buried.

Holiday and Black Friday Fixtures (all times GMT)

• Thursday, twenty-seven November: Green Bay Packers @ Lions (6:00 PM)
• Thursday, 27 November: Chiefs @ Dallas Cowboys (21:30)
• Friday, 28 November: Bengals @ Ravens (1:20 AM)
• Friday, twenty-eight November: Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:00 PM)

Will Shedeur Sanders Retain His Job?

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski dismissed inquiries on whether Shedeur Sanders had done sufficiently in his first NFL outing to maintain the starting position when Gabriel comes back.

But the question will continue to be raised as Sanders became the first Browns quarterback to secure his first league start after Zeier in 1999 – with seventeen other rookie quarterbacks failing to do so since.

It came just the Las Vegas, and with the help of an almost aggressive Browns defence getting ten sacks, but Cleveland's offence needs a director, a presence to build belief.

And self-belief is something not missing in Shedeur, who informed a network {