Not everyone was impressed by the Philadelphia Eagles after their dominant, 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on February 9.
Leading the contingent of “So What?” peeps was Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, who took a wild swipe at his NFC East Division rivals.
It was the second Super Bowl win for the Eagles since Prescott became the Cowboys starting quarterback in 2016.
Prescottâs controversial comments came after he was asked how close the Cowboys are to the Eagles in terms of being Super Bowl contenders.
âI feel like we can compete with the Eagles and beat them. For the most part we beat them when we played them ⦠I donât want to say check the record because theyâre the guys holding the trophy right now so credit to them and they deserve it by all means but ⦠um ⦠yeah, very close,â Prescott said in a video posted to The Athleticâs Jon Machotaâs official X account. âEspecially when you watch the NFC (Championship) Game. Those two teams. Teams that we battle against each other two times each and every year. Yeah. Like I said we feel confident that we got the better part each and every time so to see (the Eagles) win in such dominating fashion, credit to them. Itâs our turn and itâs on us.â
That’s what’s called “Bulletin Board Material” in sports nomenclature â important only because the 4-5-1 Cowboys face the 8-2 Eagles in Week 12 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Prescott, Cowboys Coming Off Terrible Season
When Prescott popped off, it was shortly after the Cowboys finished 7-10 in 2024 â a season in which Prescott only played in 8 games due to a hamstring injury.
Dallas lost both of its games against the Eagles in 2024 by a combined score of 75-13 â a 34-6 loss in Week 10 and a 41-7 loss in Week 17. Over the last 3 seasons, Dallas is 2-5 against the Eagles, including a season-opening loss to kick off the 2025 NFL regular season.
Cowboys: No NFC Championship Games Since 1995
Itâs tough to understand what Prescott sees in his team, because itâs certainly not anything thatâs been on the field in his 9 seasons in Dallas.
The Washington Commanders making the NFC Championship Game also generated a wild statistic about the Cowboys â since Dallas they last made the NFC Championship Game following the 1995 season, every single NFC team has made the NFC Championship Game before the Cowboys have returned.
Cowboys ‘Not Close’ to Being in Convo With Philly
Prescott might be talking out of his head because heâs feeling the pressure more than anyone not just on the Cowboysâ roster but anyone in the NFL after he signed the biggest contract in NFL history before the 2024 season â a 4-year, $240 million contract extension that pays him a staggering $60 million per season and keeps him with Dallas through 2028.
âRight now youâre not close to (the Eagles), right now youâre not in the same conversation with them,â ESPNâs Marcus Spears said on February 12. â⦠I donât want to hear Dak say that right now. Itâs not the right time to say anything in regards to (the Cowboys) being close to the Philadelphia Eagles. Nothing.â
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