The Vikings are on a winning streak and the Dallas Cowboys are tied for last place in the NFC East, where all four teams are below .500 and the leader enters the weekend with a 3-5-1 record. Against that backdrop, the Vikings are aiming to raise their record to 5-5 and become a more serious presence in the playoff chase.

Gameview: Follow the Vikings-Cowboys play-by-play and statistics here

Come back to startribune.com/sports for more as Sunday's kickoff approaches. Our game day coverage includes a Live Blog, where you can see what our writers are saying about the game and get updates from around the NFL, as well as up-to-the-minute statistics on our Gameview from U.S. Bank Stadium.

Kickoff: 3:25 p.m.

TV: Ch. 9 Radio: 100.3 FM and Vikings radio network stations, Satellite

Ben Goessling's game prediction

Andrew Krammer's scouting report

Mark Craig's power rankings

Craig's picks against the spread

Star Tribune Vikings writers on Twitter:

Ben Goessling | Mark Craig | Andrew Krammer

Follow @Access Vikings and @StribSports on Twitter.

Listen to the latest Access Vikings podcast

Team statistics, depth charts, injury reports: Vikings | Cowboys

Rosters: Vikings | Cowboys  (Click on player names for stats and news updates)

NFL scoreboard

Play UPickEm

Go deep: Star Tribune coverage highlights:

Special teams need a big fix

Vikings stake their offense on Cook's running

To beat Bears, Cousins stepped away from the usual

Jefferson says Vikings have 'found that energy'

Vikings defense delivers in clutch