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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys ran their winning streak to 11 by holding off the Minnesota Vikings 17-15. Dez Bryant caught four passes for 84 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter. Vikings coach Mike Zimmer missed the game following emergency surgery to repair a detached retina. Special teams coordinator Mike Priefer was the Vikes interim head coach.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is scheduled for surgery for a herniated disk in his back and his season could be over. He's likely to be out for eight weeks or more. The Super Bowl is scheduled for Houston on Feb. 5, should the Patriots get that far.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler will miss the rest of the season for the 2-9 Bears and will probably be replaced by Matt Barkley Sunday against 1-10 San Francisco. Cutler will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder to repair a torn labrum.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The NFL is re-evaluating its scheduling process in a bid to avoid the short turnaround of having teams playing on Sunday night and then travel to play on Thursday. That's what NFL vice president for football operations Troy Vincent tells The Associated Press.
IRVING, Texas (AP) — As part of the five-year labor deal tentatively reached by the owners and players union, the experiment of having the All-Star Game determine which league gets home-field advantage in the World Series will end after 14 years. That's what a person familiar with the agreement tells The Associated Press, pending final ratification of the deal.
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