But it wasn’t Justin Jefferson or Jordan Addison, but Jalen Nailor who was the star of the receiving corps for Minnesota. Nailor caught three passes for 47 yards, two of which went for touchdowns. It was the first time Nailor reached the end zone since his 124-yard, one TD effort in Week 10 against the Ravens.

The Minnesota Vikings have enjoyed consecutive promising performances by quarterback J.J. McCarthy as they aim for a smooth finish despite already being eliminated from playoff contention at 6-8.

Cris Collinsworth had some interesting analysis after a great play by McCarthy.

Just hours after being eliminated from the NFC Playoffs for the second time in three seasons, the Minnesota Vikings beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-26 on Sunday Night Football at AT&T Stadium.

Game Time: 1 p.m. Nailor is not on the injury report this week. The Vikings have no other receiver on the injury report. Nailor has put up 318 yards (on 20 catches) with two TDs. He's been targeted 39 times, producing 26.5 yards per game.

J.J. McCarthy threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score, C.J. Ham had the go-ahead TD on his first carry of the season and the Minnesota Vikings severely damaged Dallas’ playoff hopes with a 34-26 victory over the Cowboys.

J.J. McCarthy rolls to his left and finds Jalen Nailor, who makes a great play to come up with the ball despite being covered, tying things up for the Minnesota Vikings against the Dallas Cowboys.

Here we'll try to look at and discuss how the Dallas Cowboys' playoff odds plummet close to 0% after loss to Vikings on SNF.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy lofts a 23-yard pass to wide receiver Jalen Nailor. Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockeson snatches a 29-yard pass from quarterback J.J. McCarthy.