The Cowboys are set for a prime-time home matchup Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings with Dallas still clinching to playoff hopes.

Despite missing the playoffs for a second straight year, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is maintaining his confidence in the team's chances to bounce back quickly.

This time last season, the Cowboys failed to qualify for the playoffs, and eventually got HC Mike McCarthy fired for it. McCarthy shouldn’t take all the blame, but there always needs to be a scapegoat.

In a recent article published by ESPN, Vikings safety Paul Krause, 83, noted divine intervention had nothing to do with the Hail Mary, saying, “They just pushed off and they won the game.” He added that it still makes his blood boil 50 years later, even if some of his former teammates have decided to let bygones be bygones.

The Cowboys made the key plays to beat the Washington Commanders in Week 17, going 6-of-6 on fourth down tries.

Diggs logged one solo tackle in the game to help his team to victory. However, it was Dak Prescott who led the way for the Cowboys with 19-of-37 completed passes for 307 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions.

A new 2026 NFL draft projects the Dallas Cowboys will use both first-round picks to provide much-needed reinforcements on the defensive side of the ball.