Vikings legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Cris Carter has not held back his skepticism around J.J. McCarthy at times this season. And even after the best game of the young quarterback's career on Sunday night, Carter still doesn't sound like a believer.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy irked his head coach Kevin O'Connell as he danced his way into the end zone in the second quarter.

Cowboys get brutal assessment after embarrassing Vikings loss originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Dallas Cowboys ' 34-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings that effectively ended their playoff hopes saw everything wrong with the state of the team right now.

The story of the night was J.J. McCarthy's highly-encouraging performance, but there were key contributions from a number of Vikings players in all three phases. Let's dive into the snap counts and notable PFF grades from this one.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy defied his head coach's orders when he Griddy'd his way into the end zone in Sunday's 34-26 win over the Dallas Cowboys.

The Vikings coach criticized his quarterback's touchdown celebration and said he would have preferred McCarthy sprint into the end zone.

If you play the game long enough you’re gonna have some days like this," said Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey after Dallas' 34-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

Minnesota Vikings edge rusher Jonathan Greenard will have season-ending surgery on a left shoulder injury he aggravated in the game at Dallas on Sunday night.

Andrew DePaola is the only Viking ranked in the top three at his position in fan voting, which closes Monday night.