For Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, Sunday’s game against the Eagles represented a chance pull his team back to .500, which is still something of a disappointment here in late November, but still an impressive turnaround for a team that is facing a gauntlet of difficult opponents ahead. Philadelphia, the top seed in the NFC coming in at 8-2, certainly was at the top of that list.
And Prescott led the Cowboys to a remarkable comeback win, erasing a 21-0 halftime deficit to push to a 24-21 win and keep Dallas’ playoff hopes alive.
It was also a personal triumph for Prescott, who was a bit of an afterthought when the Cowboys used a fourth-round pick on him as a dual-threat quarterback out of Mississippi State in 2016. He took over the Cowboys job, though, and has been among the league’s best ever since.
On Sunday, in fact, he took his spot as the franchise’s best. Prescott entered the game 160 yards short of the all-time Cowboys passing yardage lead, behind Tony Romo, but with a convincing 354-yard performance, he etched his name atop the Cowboys’ all-time leaders.
Cowboys Give Dak Prescott a Nod
During the game, in which Prescott went for three touchdowns, including one on an acrobatic run, the Cowboys sent Prescott a message.
“Congrats, Dak,” the team wrote on Twitter/X, simply.
Twitter/XThe Cowboys sent a message to Dak Prescott on Sunday.
Even at age 32, the Cowboys have been getting the best out of Prescott, at least in the past two weeks. On Monday in Las Vegas, he threw for four touchdowns to lead an impressive, 33-16 victory. And on Sunday, he threw for for the second-most yards he’s had all season.
It doesn’t get easier for Prescott and the Cowboys, though, as they next must take on the Chiefs on Thanksgiving, just four days away.
Dak Prescott ‘Humbled’ by Record
Prescott addressed the notion of setting the new Cowboys mark this week, and while working his team back into the playoff picture is still his priority, he did acknowledge the significance of the record.
“I am humbled,” Prescott said of the record. “Thankful to be healthy and to be in this position to do it. I was on a production call earlier and they asked me the same thing, would I have thought this 10 years ago. And I said, yeah, I was very arrogant as a rookie.
“If you’re playing this game long enough and you can stay healthy, with my expectations of what my play is, that’s supposed to happen. Just thankful, humble, and super-grateful to be playing the game I love at this high a level. I look forward to keep going.”
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