NFL Bottom Ten: The heat is on Vikings, Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys were recently voted America’s favorite pro football team. With their 1-3 record, they’re certainly popular with their opponents.

Next up, though, they meet another cupcake — the Minnehaha Vikings (1-3). Call it the Stupor Bowl.

The Dallas Morning News pointed out that since 1933 just 8% of teams that started 1-3 have made the playoffs. (You may recall that 1933, coincidentally enough, was Brett Favre’s rookie season in the NFL.)

But the Cowboys and Vikes are in better shape for a run at the Bottom Ten title. They just can’t get overconfident. Each needs to find a way to lose Sunday because they are being dogged by three winless teams, including expansion team emeritus Carolina.

Wreck (Record); Last Loss; Next Loss

1. (Tie) Minnehaha (1-3); 20-29, N.J. Jets; Dallas

1. Dallas (1-3); 27-34, Tennessee; Minnehaha

3. Buffalo (0-5); 26-36, Jacksonville; Bye

4. Carolina (0-5); 6-23, Chicago; Bye

5. Cleveland (1-4); 10-20, Atlanta; Pitt

6. San Francisco (0-5); 7. San Diego (2-3); 8. Seattle (2-2); 9. St. Louis (2-3); 10. Denver (2-3).

Crummy game of the weak: Dallas (1-3) at Minnehaha (1-3).

Monday night crummy game of the year: Tennessee (3-2) at Jacksonville (3-2).

Rout of the weak: Bye over Buffalo (0-5).

Fantasy flops: Running back Arian Foster (Houston), 11 carries, 25 yards, no touchdowns; quarterback Jimmy Clausen (Carolina) 22 passes, nine completions, 61 yards, one interception, no touchdowns.

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