The Cowboys couldn't get their act together when they needed to most, and will now effectively play out the string on the season.

Here's how the first half went down Sunday night between the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings. ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys capped off a pair of first-half drives with short touchdown runs, to sit in a 17-17 tie with the Minnesota Vikings at halftime of their Sunday Night Football tilt at AT&T Stadium.

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Down 13-3 late in the opening half, the Chargers put together a quick 60-yard touchdown drive in the final minute that ended with a 16-yard touchdown catch from wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith, the first score of the rookie's career.

It has been a challenging campaign for Minnesota Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy, to say the least, and his ongoing struggles continued early against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Sunday. McCarthy’s first throw of the primetime matchup was deflected by the Cowboys,

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