"A Dallas loss to the Vikings, coupled with wins by Green Bay over Denver, San Francisco over the Titans, and Chicago over Cleveland slams the door shut on a wildcard slot. A loss to Minnesota means the best finish the Cowboys could hope for would be 9-7-1. All the teams that currently hold the three wildcard slots, and their division leaders, would have at least 10 wins. A likely Eagles' win over the Raiders on Sunday, coupled with a Dallas loss later, would put Philadelphia just one win, or another Cowboys' loss, away from clinching the NFC East."
"J.J. McCarthy has only played in seven games this year, missing six games to injury. The Vikings had lost four straight games, with McCarthy throwing two interceptions in each game, during the last three losses. But he looked a lot better in the 31-0 rout over the Commanders last Sunday. He was 16-for-23 for 163 yards and three touchdowns with, more importantly, no interceptions."
The Cowboys enter the game with their playoff fate still in flux and could be eliminated from wildcard contention with a loss to the Vikings plus specific results elsewhere. A Dallas defeat combined with Green Bay, San Francisco and Chicago wins would leave Dallas no better than 9-7-1, while current wildcard teams and division leaders would all have at least 10 wins. Minnesota remains mathematically alive at 5-8 but would need to run the table and receive numerous losses by other clubs. J.J. McCarthy has shown recent improvement after injury, but Dallas must win and still likely needs external help.
Read at Inside The Star
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