Cowboys, Vikings cling to playoff hopes in crucial NFC tilt

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The Philadelphia Eagles are singlehandedly keeping the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC East race.

That's fine with the Cowboys, who can apply more pressure on the Eagles if they can knock off the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night in Arlington, Texas.

Philadelphia (8-5) has lost three consecutive games. Dallas (6-6-1) won three straight contests before dropping a 44-