After a slow start to the season, Dez Bryant has been flammable as of late.

The Cowboys' deep-threat superstar carried the passing attack Thursday night, catching four of his six targets for 84 yards and a go-ahead fourth-quarter touchdown. Bryant also caught a 56-yard pass to the Viking's one-yard line in the second quarter, which set up the Cowboys’ first touchdown of the game. Quarterback Dak Prescott had more success on his six passes to Bryant than he did on his other 12 throws.

The difference with Bryant over the last month has been noticeable. Prescott has been far better targeting Bryant over the past four games compared to his first five games of the season:

With his receiving touchdown, Bryant tied Michael Irvin for second place on the Cowboys’ all-time receiving touchdown list, despite playing in 66 fewer games, and is now six away from tying the legendary "Bullet" Bob Hayes for most in franchise history.

At this current clip, he'll likely reach the feat in 30 less games than Hayes, whose world-class speed ushered in a wave of zone defenses in the 1960s and 70s, and who remains the only athlete in American history to earn both an Olympic gold medal and Super Bowl ring.

-- Brendan C. Hall