Schottenheimer would have been handing a game ball to Javonte Williams (15 carries, 91 yards, second quarter missed due to a shoulder injury) had Dallas won the game. But this defense doesn’t really stop people these days, so the Cowboys are back in the same boat, needing 30-plus to even consider the victory column.

The Minnesota Vikings severely damaged the Dallas Cowboys playoff hopes with a 34-26 win in Arlington on "Sunday Night Football." J.J. McCarthy now has back-to-back games with three total touchdowns,

The Cowboys aren't mathematically eliminated from the playoffs at 6-7-1, but it would take a miracle for them to make it.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy threw for 250 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception in win against the Dallas Cowboys.

The Minnesota Vikings may have ended the Dallas Cowboys' playoff hopes, as J.J. McCarthy totaled three touchdowns, including a rushing score, in a 34-26 victory on Sunday night.

For the first time in his career, McCarthy has put together back-to-back impressive performances. And for the first time all season, the Vikings have won two games in a row. McCarthy threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third score, leading the Vikings to a 34-26 upset road win over the Cowboys in primetime.

QB J.J. McCarthy threw for a career-high 250 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for a score as the Vikings beat the Cowboys 34-26 on Sunday night.