"There are technically three weeks left in the regular season, and the math says they're still alive, but the Dallas Cowboys' season effectively ended on Sunday night in front of a national audience. After the loss in Detroit snapped a three-game losing streak, it was easy to say the Cowboys simply ran out of steam. Playing three games in 12 days - with two coming against last year's Super Bowl"
"teams - will do that to you. But they needed to prove that narrative by beating the Vikings, who had been eliminated from the playoffs earlier in the day, at home after a mini-bye week. It wasn't just the fact that they lost, but it was how they lost. Coming into the game, everyone knew the challenge Minnesota presented. Defensive coordinator Brian Flores is a master at changing the picture post-snap, and there's a short list of quarterbacks he hasn't had at least some success"
The Cowboys entered the final three weeks of the regular season with theoretical playoff math still alive but suffered a defining defeat at home to the Vikings that effectively ended their season. The team endured three games in 12 days, including matchups with two recent Super Bowl teams, and faced urgent pressure to win after a mini-bye. Early turnovers, a successful fake field goal, and aggressive fourth-down plays produced a quick lead. Injuries to Javonte Williams and exotic pressure packages from Brian Flores disrupted Dak Prescott and the passing attack, while J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings offense began to heat up.
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