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- Mar 19, 2019
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No. 18 (down 2 spots): Frank Schwab – Yahoo! Sports
Kirk Cousins threw for 300 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions (140.1 passer rating), and [the Vikings] still lost to a 2-7 Cowboys team at home. That's really, really hard to do. According to Football Perspective, that's just the fifth time in NFL history a quarterback has posted a rating of at least 140 with 30 pass attempts and his team lost.
No. 16 (same spot): Pete Prisco – CBS Sports
Losing to the Cowboys at home is a damning blow to their playoff chances. The defense let them down in a big way.
No. 19 (down 1 spot): NFL Staff – Bleacher Report
Over the past several weeks, the Minnesota Vikings have built up a decent head of steam. Sunday's tilt with the Dallas Cowboys offered the Vikings a chance to win a fourth straight game and get back to .500.
Instead, many of the same issues that plagued the Vikings during the team's 1-5 start manifested again in a three-point loss.
Offensively, the Vikings played well. Dalvin Cook had another 100-yard rushing effort, quarterback Kirk Cousins had a nearly flawless 314-yard, three-touchdown effort and Adam Thielen caught eight passes for 123 yards and two scores.
But Cousins and Cook each lost costly fumbles, and the Minnesota defense struggled mightily, allowing 376 total yards, 31 points and conversions on five of 11 third-down attempts.