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Week 13 winners and losers: Minnesota Vikings vs Dallas Cowboys

By Jordan Ison

Dec 1, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Jerick McKinnon (21) scores in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Minnesota Vikings 17-15. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 1, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Jerick McKinnon (21) scores in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Minnesota Vikings 17-15. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 1, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) passes under the pressure of Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter (99) in the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Cowboys win 17-15. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 1, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) passes under the pressure of Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter (99) in the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Cowboys win 17-15. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports /

Danielle Hunter – WINNER

The Vikings’ defense is no slouch. NFL teams know this by now. The Vikings are known for their excessive pass rush and turnover-forcing abilities. They proved themselves again in Thursday night’s game against the Cowboys.

The leader of this pass rush is new-comer Danielle Hunter.

Hunter leads the team in sacks with 9.5. He had 2 sacks against the Cowboys and hit Dak Prescott 4 times. To add to that, he had a tackle for loss on Ezekiel Elliott late in the game.

The Vikings need to start winning, that much is obvious. With only 4 games remaining, they’re sitting at .500 on the season. That all begins with the pass rush. The pass rush, and Danielle Hunter, did their job and more in the game against the Dallas Cowboys.

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