The Cowboys face the Vikings in Arlington on Sunday. We break down what the game means for the NFL playoff picture.

The Vikings defense stopped the Cowboys, who sent their field-goal unit on the field for fourth-and-four. Instead of Brandon Aubrey kicking the field goal, though, holder Bryan Anger flipped the ball to Aubrey, who ran for 6 yards and a first down.

NFL prop picks and SGP bets for Minnesota vs. Dallas on 'Sunday Night Football' from the SportsLine Machine Learning Model AI

The Dallas Cowboys focus on defense, landing two stars from Ohio State, in a recent 3-round 2026 NFL mock draft.

A mishap from Cowboys defensive end James Houston gave Detroit an additional 13 yards after he was caught hitting Goff in the face. Two plays later, running back Jahmyr Gibbs punched in a 10-yard touchdown run to give the Lions a commanding 37-27 lead with 7:17 left on the clock.

The Vikings will be officially eliminated from playoff contention if defeated, and for a Cowboys squad that now has just an 11.9% chance to reach the postseason according to CBS' SportsLine model, Dallas is essentially in the same place as their opponent.