Thursday, November 26, 1998
Cowboys try to prove a point to Vikings
By DAVE GOLDBERG AP Football Writer
Dallas has a point to make to Minnesota on Thursday. Unfortunately,
it may not have the bodies to make it.
The Cowboys, cruising in front of the NFC East at 8-3, welcome
the 10-1 Vikings to Texas Stadium for the Thanksgiving Day game.
All things being equal, Dallas would love to prove it's in a
class with the Vikings and also work toward at least a first-round
bye in the playoffs.
Unfortunately, circumstances are working against the Cowboys.
For one thing, Deion Sanders will miss the game because of
a sore toe, leaving Dallas short in a secondary that must figure
out how to stop Cris Carter and Randy Moss. Jake Reed, however,
may be out for the season with a back injury.
For another, with Ernie Mills out, the Cowboys are short on
receivers to exploit the Minnesota secondary, the weakest link
in its defense.
That shows in the odds.
The game opened as pick 'em. Now the Vikings are 3-point favorites,
even though they're on a short week coming off an emotional win
over Green Bay that all but gave them the NFC Central title.
They could be on cruise control.
But nobody is against Dallas.
VIKINGS, 27-17
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