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DMN: Andy Dalton stepped up in Minnesota, gave the Dallas Cowboys life in their divisional race
By Tim Cowlishaw
In his third start for the Cowboys, Andy Dalton was searching for something better. Of course, after seeing his team outscored 63-13 by Arizona and Washington and throwing three interceptions to one touchdown, “better” wasn’t going to require a heck of a lot.
But his final pass of the day hit a wide open Dalton Schultz in the Minnesota end zone just a handful of plays before Kirk Cousins’ final pass fell incomplete, allowing Dallas to grab a surprising 31-28 victory over the Vikings in Minneapolis.
It was the first win for Dallas in more than a month, the first road win of the season and yet somehow it elevated the Cowboys smack into the thick of the NFC East “race.” The 3-7 Cowboys play the 3-7 Washington Football Team at AT&T Stadium on Thursday, and the winner will be the first division team to four wins, momentarily tied (basically) with the stumbling 3-6-1 Philadelphia Eagles.
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