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Five plays that shaped the Cowboys’ upset win over the Vikings

Maybe the Cowboys are turning into a good team, somehow; maybe they’re just getting lucky. Either way, Dallas came out of their bye week and upset the Vikings, who were favored by a touchdown prior to kickoff. Andy Dalton got better as the game went on, the defense racked up two takeaways, and the Cowboys are suddenly one win away from first place in the dreadful NFC East.

There were a lot of things that helped the Cowboys pull off this victory - not getting completely manhandled by Dalvin Cook being a big one - but there were several key moments that turned the tide.