MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Coach Mike McCarthy has another first-place, high-scoring team he’s taking to Minnesota for a prime-time game in a sure-to-be raucous environment, with fans riled up about the prospect of a signature Vikings victory against a longtime franchise nemesis.
The Green Bay Packers? They’ll probably be watching on TV, wrapping up a restful weekend after playing the NFC-leading Arizona Cardinals.
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The Dallas Cowboys, of course, are under McCarthy’s direction these days. After a rough first season together that was spoiled by quarterback Dak Prescott’s broken ankle and the stress of COVID-19, they’re thriving with a 5-1 record that’s dominating the underwhelming NFC East.