As part of the NFL Divisional Weekend, the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, January 17, 2010. The game, which began at 1:00 p.m. EST, aired on FOX from the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The Vikings continued on to play in the NFC Championship Game on January 24, 2010, against the New Orleans Saints at the Louisiana Superdome.

• First Quarter
• 4:12: Minnesota - Brett Favre 47-yard pass to Sidney Rice for a touchdown, PAT by Ryan Longwell good

• Second Quarter
• 12:14: Dallas - Shaun Suisham 33-yard field goal good
• 7:31: Minnesota - Brett Favre 16-yard pass to Sidney Rice for a touchdown, PAT by Ryan Longwell good
• 3:46: Minnesota - Ryan Longwell 23-yard field goal good

• Third Quarter
• No scoring

• Fourth Quarter
• 14:26: Minnesota - Ryan Longwell 28-yard field goal good
• 7:41: Minnesota - Brett Favre 45-yard pass to Sidney Rice for a touchdown, PAT by Ryan Longwell good
• 2:00: Minnesota - Brett Favre 11-yard pass to Visanthe Shiancoe for a touchdown, PAT by Ryan Longwell good

After signing quarterback Brett Favre out of retirement, the Minnesota Vikings finished the 2009 season with a 12-4 record, topping the NFC North and finishing second in the National Football Conference behind the New Orleans Saints to earn a first-round bye in the NFL Playoffs. They won their first six games of the season, including a thriller against Favre's former team the Green Bay Packers, but fell to the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers. Other losses came against the Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/schedule?team=min

The Dallas Cowboys won the NFC East in their 2009 campaign, finishing with an 11-5 record. They won their Wild Card game by defeating the Philadelphia Eagles 34-14 at the brand new Cowboys Stadium on January 9, 2010. During the season, the Cowboys were inconsistent at times, dropping games to the New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, and San Diego Chargers, plus narrowly defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in week five in overtime.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/schedule?team=dal

• 2007: Dallas 24, Minnesota 14
• 2004: Minnesota 35, Dallas 17http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/intel?gameId=300117016