ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys' defense served as a slump buster of sorts for Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy in a 34-26 upset victory that all but eliminated Dallas from postseason contention. Skol chants ringing throughout AT&T Stadium served to mark the death of the Cowboys' 2025 playoff hopes.

Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio analyzed Dak Prescott's calf injury this week with a startling claim: "It's a given the Dallas Cowboys are in the playoffs," he said. "If Dak has to miss a game in October to be healthy for much bigger games in January, so ...