In Frisco, Texas His left elbow had a large bandage on it, and both arms had a few noticeable welts. Dak Prescott struggled to find words following the Dallas Cowboys’ 28-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday as he spoke, gripping the lectern tightly.
Prescott was emotionally and physically exhausted, as he usually is following the weekly debates about his performance and the sort of quarterback he may become.
According to linebacker Micah Parsons, “Dak is a freaking warrior.” “I thought, ‘That’s Dak mother eff Prescott,’ several times. He is canine. He is a fighter. I have unimaginably high expectations for him. I felt that his game was excellent. I believe that he deserves more respect from the public. He was the best of everyone today.”
Against the Eagles, Prescott completed 29 of 44 passes for a season-high 374 yards passing. Three of his passes were touchdowns. In addition, he was sacked five times for 41 yards and ran six times for 14 yards. It was his highest passing yardage in a game since Thanksgiving 2021,
He became the first Cowboys quarterback with 10 games of at least 350 yards passing and three touchdown passes. It was the eighth time he has thrown more than 300 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions, but the first time losing such a game.
In the three games since his — and the Cowboys’ — lowest point of the season, a 42-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Prescott has completed 75 of 105 passes for 950 yards with eight touchdown passes and one interception. He has run 17 times for 73 yards and one touchdown. He’s also been sacked 13 times
“I feel good, but at the end of the day I judge myself on wins — and as I’ve told you, I’m my biggest critic,” he stated on Sunday. “I can assure you that I’ll lose sleep over two or three plays that immediately spring to mind. But because of them, I’ll keep working, and we’ll improve as a result.”
One play is the unsuccessful 2-point attempt that was made after the Cowboys had closed the score to 28-23. He was escaping two Eagles defenders when his foot went out of bounds before he could reach the pylon.
“I’m just mad at myself not diving or tagging the pylon,” heThe Cowboys needed a touchdown on their last two drives, not a game-winning field goal. Prescott’s incomplete pass to receiver Jalen Tolbert on a fourth-down attempt caused the first one to stall at the Philadelphia 29. With 46 seconds remaining, the second one got underway at the Dallas 14. Thanks to a pass interference call, a 10-yard reception by tight end Jake Ferguson, another Eagles penalty, a 14-yard gain by receiver CeeDee Lamb, and yet another Philadelphia penalty, the Cowboys were at the Philadelphia 6 in 19 seconds.
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