If Jalen Hurts and the Eagles win against Washington Saturday, Dak Prescott and the Cowboys will be eliminated from playoff consideration. The game pits the Cowboys' elite passing offense against a Chargers' defense that has allowed less than 20 points in three straight games and ranks ninth in opposing points per game.

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys are looking to keep their 2025 season alive on Sunday night in Week 15 when they host the Minnesota Vikings and J.J. McCarth

The Dallas Cowboys' Week 15 matchup against Minnesota is huge for their postseason hopes. Will they make the playoffs?

A relatively close win is expected for the Dallas Cowboys (6-6-1) when they play the Minnesota Vikings (5-8) on Sunday, Dec. 14 at AT&T Stadium (starting at 8:20 p.m. ET). Our computer prediction projects the final score as 27-23.

The Cowboys are coming off a loss, but still have postseason hopes going into Sunday night’s game against the Vikings.

A lot happened since the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys met last season.

The Vikings offense has struggled quite a bit this season. Last year’s first round pick, J.J. McCarthy, finally made his debut after his rookie season was marred by injury. But further injuries and uneven performances from the de facto rookie have complicated things for Minnesota.

Get our NFL experts' predictions for the Week 15 edition of Sunday Night Football! Free Vikings vs. Cowboys best bets for December 14, 2025.

Entering Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season, just two elites have RSVP'd for the postseason party so far. There are, however, a bunch of bottom-feeders who've already learned they won't be getting an invitation.