Live coverage of the Vikings vs Cowboys game begins at 7 PM ET with Football Night in America on NBC and Peacock.

The Cowboys aren't mathematically eliminated from the playoffs at 6-7-1, but it would take a miracle for them to make it.

The Minnesota Vikings visit the Dallas Cowboys for Week 15 of Sunday Night Football, and this matchup comes with some major playoff implications. The Vikings have already been eliminated from the playoffs,

The Dallas Cowboys looked to stay in the NFC playoff picture when they met the Minnesota Vikings on "Sunday Night Football" but a loss crushed that.

Minnesota and Dallas on Sunday Night Football is a must-win for the Cowboys (6-6-1) to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. The Vikings are barely hanging on at 5-8 and would need to win out, plus get a lot of help, to make the postseason. The loser will pretty much be done, while the winner keeps some resemblance of hope alive.

Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Quinnen Williams (92) intercepts a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Arlington.

On Dec. 28, 1975, the Vikings led the Dallas Cowboys in the final minute of a Divisional Round playoff game. That’s when Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach dropped back to pass and launched a ball to the heavens.