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2. A smattering of penalties
The Vikings were able to overcome plenty of miscues Sunday, including a long list of penalties throughout the game.
And while some were iffy calls, Minnesota was dinged a total of eight times for 80 yards — with all three phases getting flagged at least once.
That tally was the second-most flags thrown against the Vikings this season, behind nine called on Minnesota in Week 9 at home against Detroit.
The penalty yardage was a season high, thanks in part to three different calls that went for 15 yards apiece.
Left guard Dakota Dozier was called for a chop block in the first quarter that set Minnesota back 15 yards. Harrison Smith was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct in the second quarter, but that play looked like a clean hit.
And wide receiver Bisi Johnson was hit with a 15-yarder for a facemask grab a little more than midway through the third quarter.
Kris Boyd was flagged on back-to-back plays in the second quarter on special teams. He caught a pass for a first down on a throw from punter Britton Colquitt, but was called for an illegal shift after he moved before the snap from his gunner position.
And when Colquitt punted on the ensuing play, Boyd was called for an illegal block in the back despite trying to make his way down the field to secure a tackle.
The Cowboys were called for four total penalties for 30 yards.