D FOR DUMB&gt;&gt; The Cowboys, who have lost three straight, announced two major bits of news this week: First, QB Dak Prescott landed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. Second, they traded a fourth-round pick for Carolina wide receiver Jonathan Mingo. What? Uh, why? Dallas gave up similar value for Mingo as Kansas City did for DeAndre Hopkins. Mingo is cheap, but hasn’t produced. This Cowboys team, more to the point, does not resemble a contender. But go off, Jerry Jones.<br><br>WACKY WEST&gt;&gt; Is anybody in the NFC West good? Is anybody in the NFC West bad? The strangest quartet in football enters with one 5-4 team (Arizona), one 4-5 team (Seattle) and two 4-4 teams (San Francisco and the Rams). Seattle’s in last place, has a bye week and could be tied for first by the time Tuesday rolls around. It’s going to be a sprint — or maybe a speed walk — to the division crown.<br><br>J.J.’S GREATNESS&gt;&gt; Minnesota shrugged off a pair of losses last week, got back in the win column and rolls into Week 10 in second place in the NFC North. A big part of the reason, as usual: Justin Jefferson. Entering Week 10 he led the NFL in receiving yards at 783 and he’s on pace for 1,660 for the season. Ho hum. Just another outrageous stat for a guy who’s played on nearly that exact 17- game pace (1,670 yards) since the day he debuted in the NFL.<br>