Cowboys vs. Vikings: Score and Twitter Reaction for Thursday Night Football
December 2, 2016 · Scott Polacek · Jump to comments
The Dallas Cowboys have dominated the 2016 season behind rookie quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott, but the defense set the tone Thursday during a 17-15 victory over the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium.
The Cowboys didn't allow a touchdown until the final minute of the game, held strong on the potential game-tying two-point conversion and consistently pressured Vikings signal-caller Sam Bradford to move to 11-1 on the year.
Dallas hasn't lost since the season opener against the New York Giants and is undefeated on the road.
Minnesota dropped to 6-6 after a 5-0 start but had a gripe on the two-point attempt in the final minute, when Dallas appeared to hit Bradford high on his incomplete pass.
"Should have been a penalty," Steve Palazzolo of Pro Football Focus tweeted. "Refs missed it badly."
Charean Williams of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram noted it was business as usual for the Dallas defense:
While he didn't complete...
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