Minnesota’s playoff hopes are dashed as Chicago’s win over Cleveland officially knocks the Vikings out, leaving the focus on where they'll pick in the 2026 draf

Jefferson battled injuries earlier in the season, but those aren't known to be a problem now. The Vikings' offense has struggled as a whole. And if McCarthy isn't confident in himself to target Jefferson in double coverage, that doesn't help, either. Jefferson has been due to get it going for a while.

Wiggin, a longtime Vikings coach and personnel executive, died Friday at age 91 after spotting and developing Hall of Famers in Minnesota.

RB for the Vikings, Aaron Jones, is coming off an efficient week 14. Against the Washington Commanders, he had 14 carries for 76 yards. Going into this week, Jones will be playing another sub-par rushing defense statistically in the Dallas Cowboys, but his under on his 43.5 rushing yards prop is the right play.

Sunday Night Football is an NFC battle this week as the 5-8 Vikings take on the 6-6-1 Cowboys in Dallas. Kickoff is at 8:20 p.m. EST on NBC. As always, who are you rooting for? What are you watching for? And who do have in fantasy football?

NFL prop picks and SGP bets for Minnesota vs. Dallas on 'Sunday Night Football' from the SportsLine Machine Learning Model AI