The Dallas Cowboys‘ season is all but done.

The Minnesota Vikings came into AT&T Stadium and upset Dallas 34-26 on Sunday Night Football Week 15.

Minnesota entered the game already eliminated from postseason contention at 5-8, with the win moving it to 6-8. Dallas is now 6-7-1. Technically the Cowboys are mathematically still alive, but the chances are under 1%.

Both teams stayed even for the first half and the early stages of the third quarter, but Minnesota eventually pulled away in the fourth thanks to a 10-0 run.

Let’s analyze the game further with winners and losers:

J.J. McCarthy shines under the lights

It was far from the perfect start for McCarthy. The Michigan product was strangely intercepted on Minnesota’s opening possession, which could’ve swung the momentum the rest of the way.

But that’s not how it unfolded. McCarthy responded as he should’ve, ending the game with three total touchdowns (two passing, one rushing). He threw for 250 yards and didn’t take a sack while running for 15 yards on four tries.

Aaron Jones Sr. and Jordan Mason didn’t fare well on the ground (63 yards combined on 22 attempts), but the Vikings pushed through thanks to McCarthy’s efforts. Now he needs to keep building on it.

Dallas’ quality eventually proves it limits

Even before the Micah Parsons trade, the Cowboys didn’t have a roster good enough to make the playoffs, let alone a deep run. The 1-2-1 start through four weeks was enough evidence.

There was renewed talk of the Cowboys possibly being able to steal the division from the Philadelphia Eagles after this recent stretch, but, realistically, that was never going to happen.

Dak Prescott just hasn’t been able to get it done consistently enough, and Brian Schottenheimer and Co. have lots of roster construction to work on in the offseason if Dallas is to truly contend.

Justin Jefferson’s struggles persist

Jefferson may have recently said he’s OK with his low stat lines if it means his team is winning. But after being eliminated from the playoffs and having another statistically invisible game, there has to be internal frustration.

The star wideout had just two catches on eight targets for 22 yards in this one. It’s now the third straight game where he’s mustered just two catches for limited yardage (two for four yards vs. Seattle and two for 11 yards vs. Washington).

He’s in danger of not surpassing the 1,000-receiving-yard mark for the first time in his career (sixth season). Something has to change — and fast.

Here are five things to know about Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy.