Eric Wilson said, "No way."

The Vikings linebacker made a fourth-down stop to effectively halt Dallas' attempt at a late-game comeback.

Dak Prescott fired a short pass across the middle to Malik Davis, and the running back was immediately hit square by Wilson to cause a turnover on downs.

Though the Vikings were eliminated from playoff contention prior to kickoff by Chicago's afternoon win, they played spoiler in the Lone Star State and upset the Cowboys 34-26 on Sunday Night Football.

Dallas struggled to find an answer to Minnesota's third-down defense, finishing the night just 2-of-12 in such situations.

"We had guys making plays on every level of defense, and it was definitely a full-team effort," Wilson told Vikings.com. "It was good to see us come together in a tight game and make plays down the stretch on every single phase of our team to help us get the win.

"We played hard and we played together," he added. "You've gotta love the opportunity and love the moments in a prime-time game versus a top offense."

Blake Cashman and Wilson showed up all over the field once again, combining for 18 tackles; outside linebackers Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel also proved to be game-wreckers.

Midway through the second quarter, Greenard sacked Prescott for a 5-yard loss on third down. Brandon Aubrey on the following play pulled a 51-yard field goal attempt wide right, his first of two misses on the evening.

The second miss? That one came on a 59-yard boot after Van Ginkel and Greenard met at the QB and took Prescott down for a 4-yard sack.

Greenard aggravated a previous shoulder injury on the fourth-and-5 disrupted by Wilson and did not return for the game's final five minutes. Vikings Head Coach Kevin O'Connell said they'll need to "take a look at him" after returning to Minnesota.

Minnesota has now recorded at least one sack in 25 straight games dating back to last season (including postseason). It is the team's longest sacks streak since January 1999-November 2000.

The Cowboys did strike first Sunday, intercepting J.J. McCarthy on the second offensive play of the game and capitalizing with a Javonte Williams touchdown for the early 7-0 lead. But the Vikings held Dallas to a quick three-and-punt on its next series, Van Ginkel making a critical stop of Hunter Loepke on third-and-10.

In addition to his half sack, Van Ginkel finished his outing with four tackles and four quarterback hits. Greenard also had four tackles and logged three QB hits.

Harrison Smith made his 200^th career start (and just his second at Dallas) and recorded six tackles, two passes defensed and a quarterback hit. The Hitman nearly nabbed an interception to close out the game but couldn't quite secure it; nevertheless, he and the rest of the defense made themselves known through all four quarters.

"So proud of our team. Proud of the fight," O'Connell said. "We're just going to keep putting everything we've got into every week, and we've got the right guys in that locker room."

Prescott finished the night 23-of-38 passing for 294 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions. His passer rating was 84.8.

The Vikings bent a little but never broke, giving up five plays of 21-plus yards and allowing a few flashy stat lines, but clamped down when it mattered most.

CeeDee Lamb led the Cowboys with 111 receiving yards on just six catches, and Williams racked up 91 yards and a score on the ground. Dallas totaled 138 rushing yards and a second rushing TD (Davis), averaging 4.8 yards per carry.

The Vikings improved to 6-8 after the win and now turn their attention to a second straight road game. Minnesota is slated to play the Giants next Sunday and will look to keep stacking wins down the stretch.

"Everybody in this room right now is very prideful," Joshua Metellus said. "When you've got pride, when you love the guy next to you, you take every opportunity as just grateful and appreciative to even be on this field to play this game. At the end of the day, if we took an L today, it would've hurt just like if we were still in it.

"I think the fact we all love each other, we all banded together, it was more about showing our process works rather than what the [season's end result is] going to be," Metellus added. "Everybody in this room understands we have a lot of pride and a lot to show — and nobody said we can't mess with somebody else's season."

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