The Vikings trail the 7-4 Detroit Lions in the NFC North. Minnesota falls to 6-6 after starting the season 5-0. Bradford’s pass sailed past the end zone. A false start on the two-point attempt to tie it up moved them back, and though Bradford was hit in the facemask by the Vikings on the attempt, it wasn’t called. The Vikings drove late in the game, going 65 yards in eight plays to get into the end zone on a Bradford pass to Jerick McKinnon. Minnesota struggled on special teams also, particularly punter Jeff Locke. Bradford finished having completed 32 of 45 passes for 247 yards and one touchdown on the very last drive. Sam Bradford left the game just before halftime after suffering what appeared to be a rib injury, but returned in the second half. The Vikings defense was characteristically aggressive, but the offense struggled. On the next play, the Vikings opted to not cover Dez Bryant, and the Cowboys took a 14-9 lead. After the Vikings forced Dallas to punt, the Cowboys special teams unit made a heads-up play, forcing an Adam Thielen fumble, which Cowboys linebacker Kyle Wilber recovered on the Minnesota 8-yard line. The Cowboys were able to recover almost immediately. Minnesota kicker Kai Forbath snuck a kick inside the uprights for three with an assist from the goalpost to give the Vikings a 9-7 lead early in the fourth quarter. Prescott’s fumble in particular put the Cowboys defense in a difficult position, but Dallas was able to force a three-and-out against the Vikings. ![]() The Cowboys came into this game with a turnover margin of +3, but both Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott lost fumbles to the aggressive Vikings defense, and the Cowboys had to correct their mistakes. With Prescott out, Cooper Rush will make the first start of his career. Dallas improves to 11-1 and remains the top team in the NFC after the Thursday Night Football win. MINNEAPOLIS - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is inactive for Sunday nights game against the Minnesota Vikings. The Dallas Cowboys overcame a slow start and some mistakes to beat the Vikings in Minnesota 17-15.
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