Cowboys vs Vikings score, highlights, inactives and live updates

In what figures to be a top game of the week, the Dallas Cowboys travel to Minnesota to take on the Vikings in an NFC battle.

Coming off of one of the best games of the last five years (an overtime win over the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, NY), it doesn’t exactly get easier for the Minnesota Vikings, who will need to take on one of the many good teams of the NFC East to further prove their campaign as one of the best in not only the NFC, but also the NFL.

After going 4-1 in their first five, the Dallas Cowboys have gone 2-2 in the last four and 2-1 since Dak Prescott returned under center.

Whichever team wins this game will have serious bragging rights in the NFC. If the Cowboys come out on top, it proves their early season magic wasn’t just dumb luck. If the Vikings keep their season going with just a “1” in the L column, it says a lot as they’ll be within one win of stacking up double-digits in the win column.

According to FiveThirtyEight’s model, the Vikings will go from a 41 percent chance at a first-round bye to a 55 percent chance with a win. A loss knocks them down to the mid-20s.

For the Cowboys a win would also mean a lot, taking their playoff chances from 93 to 98 percent.

Cowboys inactives vs Vikings

Here’s who is missing the game for the Vikings:

• Akayleb Evans, CB
• Luiji Vilain, OLB
• Chris Reed, G
• Vederian Lowe, T
• Esezi Otomewo, DL
• Dalvin Tomlinson, DL

Vikings inactives vs Cowboys

Here’s who won’t be playing for the Cowboys this afternoon:

• Will Grier, QB
• Nahshon Wright, CB
• Markquese Bell, S
• Anthony Barr, LB
• Tarell Basham, DE
• Quinton Bohanna, DT

Eagles vs Colts live score and scoring summary

Play-by-play information courtesy of ESPN.

• Cowboys field goal (Cowboys lead 40-3): B.Maher 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Overton, Holder-B.Anger
• Cowboys touchdown (Cowboys lead 37-3): E.Elliott left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Overton, Holder-B.Anger
• Cowboys touchdown (Cowboys lead 30-3): D.Prescott pass deep right to T.Pollard for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN. B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Overton, Holder-B.Anger
• Cowboys field goal (Cowboys lead 23-3): B.Maher 60 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Overton, Holder-B.Anger
• Cowboys TD (Cowboys lead 20-3): D.Prescott pass short right to T.Pollard for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Overton, Holder-B.Anger
• Cowboys field goal (Cowboys lead 13-3): B.Maher 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Overton, Holder-B.Anger
• Cowboys touchdown (Cowboys lead 10-3): E.Elliott left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Overton, Holder-B.Anger
• Vikings field goal (tied 3-3): G.Joseph 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-A.DePaola, Holder-R.Wright
• Cowboys field goal (Cowboys lead 3-0): B.Maher 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Overton, Holder-B.Anger

Cowboys vs Vikings highlights (Updated)

Check back here throughout the day for the biggest moments from Cowboys vs Vikings up to the moment.

8:15, third quarter, Ezekiel Elliott rushes a yard for a touchdown

12:32, third quarter Dak Prescott connects with Tony Pollard for a 68-yard touchdown

CeeDee Lamb makes amazing catch to put Cowboys in field goal range, Maher nails from 60 yards

This was a bizarre situation. CeeDee Lamb made an incredible catch on the sidelines that put the Cowboys in-range for a very long field goal. Brett Maher barely got the ball in.

Then, the officials went back to review the Lamb reception despite the fact that a play had happened after the fact. Evidently, the officials were still reviewing the Lamb catch.

The Lamb catch was confirmed, and Maher had to come out and do it again. He nailed it the second time. Don’t doubt Maher.

1:43, second quarter Tony Pollard catches and runs for TD

1:26, first quarter: Ezekiel Elliott runs for a 1-yard touchdown

First quarter: Micah Parsons forces fumble, DAL recovers on Vikings opening drive