2025 · Week 15
Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys
Dec 14, 2025 · Cowboys Stadium · closed · matrixturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings topped Dallas Cowboys 34–26. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Vikings only a 40% shot beforehand. Vikings improve to 6-8; Cowboys fall to 6-7-1. J.J. McCarthy was the story of the game with 250 passing yards and 2 TDs; 15 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD.
Team stats
| MIN | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 24 |
| 327 | Total yards | 432 |
| 250 | Passing yards | 294 |
| 77 | Rushing yards | 138 |
| 15/24 | Comp / Att | 23/38 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(8:26) 33-J.Williams right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q117-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q1(2:41) 9-J.McCarthy pass deep left to 1-J.Nailor for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. MIN-1-J.Nailor was injured during the play.
- Q116-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q2(14:55) 43-M.Davis up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q217-B.Aubrey extra point is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q2(10:31) (Shotgun) 9-J.McCarthy pass short middle to 18-J.Jefferson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty [97-O.Odighizuwa]. PENALTY on MIN, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at DAL 3 - No Play.
- Q2(9:34) 64-B.Brandel reported in as eligible. 9-J.McCarthy left end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q216-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q2(5:56) 17-B.Aubrey 51 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q2(1:52) 16-W.Reichard 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q2(:08) 17-B.Aubrey 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q3(11:17) 17-B.Aubrey 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q3(4:54) 17-B.Aubrey 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q3(1:14) 30-C.Ham up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q316-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q4(12:24) 17-B.Aubrey 59 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q4(9:16) (Shotgun) 9-J.McCarthy pass short right to 1-J.Nailor for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q416-W.Reichard extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q4(1:13) 16-W.Reichard 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-17-R.Wright.
- Q4(:23) 17-B.Aubrey 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. McCarthy | 15/24 | 250 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. McCarthy | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| Jalen Nailor | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Aaron Jones | 12 | 34 | 0 |
| Jordan Mason | 10 | 29 | 0 |
| C.J. Ham | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Hockenson | 4 | 5 | 66 | 0 |
| Jordan Addison | 2 | 2 | 66 | 0 |
| Jalen Nailor | 3 | 5 | 47 | 2 |
| Aaron Jones | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | 2 | 8 | 22 | 0 |
| Josh Oliver | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
DAL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 23/38 | 294 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Javonte Williams | 15 | 91 | 1 |
| Malik Davis | 8 | 21 | 1 |
| Hunter Luepke | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| KaVontae Turpin | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brandon Aubrey | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeeDee Lamb | 6 | 10 | 111 | 0 |
| Ryan Flournoy | 4 | 5 | 40 | 0 |
| George Pickens | 3 | 6 | 33 | 0 |
| Luke Schoonmaker | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Jonathan Mingo | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Malik Davis | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Jake Ferguson | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| Hunter Luepke | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| KaVontae Turpin | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Brevyn Spann-Ford | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |