If you wondered just how hard the coaching staff and players of the Dallas Cowboys would play with a 2-7 record at the bye, you have your answer. In a back and forth battle with the Minnesota Vikings, they mounted a fourth quarter comeback and then made a crucial defensive stand to win 31-28 in the most complete effort all year. And now, all four teams in the NFC East have three wins, incredibly leaving Dallas right in the thick of the race to represent the division in the playoffs.
It was the strongest first half of the season for the Cowboys.