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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 linebacker Kyle Wilber (51) knocks the ball loose from Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) as wide receiver Vince Mayle (16) tackles him on a punt return 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 linebacker Kyle Wilber (51) knocks the ball loose from Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen (19) as wide receiver Vince Mayle (16) tackles him on a punt return in the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Cowboys win 17-15. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports /

Adam Thielen – LOSER

It’s not that Adam Thielen played bad last night, because he did quite the opposite. Thielen had a great game against the ‘Boys, but a costly fumble will over-shadow the good game for every Vikings fan.

Thielen had 7 catches for 86 yards and one costly fumble.

In the 4th quarter, the Cowboys were punting to the Vikings with the Vikes leading the game 9-7. Thielen grabbed the punt at the Minnesota 6, returned it for 2 yards and coughed the ball up when it was recovered by Dallas at the Minnesota 9 yard line. This led to the game-changing touchdown by Dez Bryant.

All year long, the Vikings have been one of the best teams in the NFL at special teams. In the week 13 game against the Cowboys, that was not the case. Some horrible punts by Jeff Locke and a big fumble by Adam Thielen led to a horrible special teams day. To find success in the future, the Vikings need to turn around these special teams issues.

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