Cowboys survive Vikings, win 11th straight

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 1: Terrance Williams #83 of the Dallas Cowboys is tackled while carrying the ball by Xavier Rhodes #29 of the Minnesota Vikings in the third quarter of the game on December 1, 2016 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

The Cowboys turned in another solid defensive effort and cashed in a key turnover Thursday night as they held off the Vikings, 17-15.

It came down to the final seconds. The Vikings drove and scored their only touchdown of the game with 25 seconds left when Jerick McKinnon caught a pass in the flats from Sam Bradford, but the two-point conversion failed and Jason Witten recovered the ensuing kick to preserve the win.

The Cowboys trailed, 9-7, in the fourth quarter when Cowboys linebacker Kyle Wilber basically took the ball away from…

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