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NFL Power Rankings: After Sunday night, Cowboys can start eyeing NFC's No. 1 seed

Nobody would have blamed the Dallas Cowboys for losing on Sunday night.

When you take the safe route on Dak Prescott and sit him for a game at a solid Minnesota Vikings team, allowing him to rest his injured calf another week, you have to prepare for a loss. It was going to be hard enough to beat Minnesota with Prescott.

Instead, the Cowboys have to feel like they stole a win.

To cap a Sunday in which multiple backup quarterbacks played the hero role, Cooper Rush made several key plays including a game-winning touchdown pass to Amari Cooper.