MINNEAPOLIS.
Andy Dalton reappeared after a two-game absence for throw three touchdown passes for the Cowboys, finding Dalton Schultz for a two-yard touchdown with 1:37 left that led Dallas to a victory Sunday 31-28 over the Minnesota Vikings, which ended a four-game losing streak.
Dalton completed 22 of 32 passes for 203 yards and an interception. after backups Ben DiNucci and Garrett Gilbert started the previous two games. After being absent due to a concussion and contracting covid-19, Dalton commanded an 11-play, 66-yard offense down the stretch, in which he made a fourth down pass to Amari Cooper at the 19-yard line.
Kris Boyd got ahead of Schultz and was about to intercept the pass at the first opportunity to score, but Dalton found his tight end again, completely unmarked, two plays later. That ended the Vikings’ three-win streak and kept the Cowboys (3-7) in contention within the NFC East Division., where they are in a triple tie for second place, just half a game behind Philadelphia (3-6-1).
Under pressure all afternoon Kirk Cousins completed 22 of 30 passes for 314 yards and three touchdowns that capped drives of 75, 81 and 85 yards into the second half after the Vikings came to rest down 16-7., after a first half in which they lost two balls and had six penalties for 60 yards.
Adam Thielen had two touchdown receptions and Justin Jefferson added one more with a 39-yard reception than gave Minnesota back the lead after Tony Pollard scored for Dallas on a 42-yard breakaway.
But in the most important moment, Vikings (4-6) stalled on their last two possessions, in which Cousins just completed 2 of 7 passes.
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