Dak Prescott and the Cowboys’ offense have faced questions all season long, with many people wondering if this offense was ever going to put it together, and if they were good enough to win games without having to rely on the defense.
Those questions seemed to have been answered, as Dak Prescott and the Cowboys’ offense were firing on all cylinders during their 49-29 victory over the Chicago Bears.
The Cowboys’ offense scored six touchdowns and fixed their third down miscues, converting on 81.82% of every third down in the game. Dak Prescott and the Cowboys’ offense marched down the field on their first four drives, scoring 28 points and were manhandling the Chicago Bears defense in the process. Dak Prescott finished the day with a prolific stat record, completing 21 of his 27 passes for 250 yards, two touchdowns, and a rushing touchdown.
Eyebrows have been raised over the last two seasons when Dak Prescott returned from his ankle injury he suffered in 2020, wondering when offensive coordinator Kellen Moore would utilize Dak Prescott’s rushing ability in the running game. Well, the Cowboys finally re-discovered Prescott’s athletic abilities, as Prescott rushed for 34 yards on five attempts with one touchdown. When the Cowboys get Dak Prescott going and utilizing his legs, that amplifies this Cowboys’ offense and the play-calling possibilities become endless for Kellen Moore.
Dak Prescott’s performance showcased exactly what the difference is between himself and backup quarterback Cooper Rush. Prescott was slicing through the Bears’ secondary all game and making throws that Rush simply couldn’t. Take a look at the toughness from Prescott on his QB sneak that went for 25 yards in the second quarter:
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Dak Prescott brings a toughness and a gritty mentality to this team. When the Cowboys’ offense sees their leader tuck his head and bulldoze through defenders for a long gain – you know they are ready for war.
When the Cowboys had the #1 offense in the league last year, the Cowboys were averaging 31.2 points-per-game. This year without Dak Prescott under center, the Cowboys didn’t score over 25 points one time without Prescott in the lineup. In just his second game back from his thumb injury he suffered in week one, Prescott helped this team put up 49 points.
The Chicago Bears’ defense came into this game as the second ranked defense in the league against the pass, and they simply had no answers for Prescott and the Cowboys’ offense. What we saw from the Cowboys on Sunday should be all the validation we needed to know going into the second half of the season.
As “The Dak Knight” continues to rise for the Cowboys’ and their offense, this performance will serve as proof that this Cowboys’ team is a juggernaut and they are striking fear into the rest of the league.
That was a heck of an offensive performance against the Bears. The only negatives was Kellen Moore calling a pass play with 40 seconds left until halftime with a 14 point lead was just DOWNRIGHT RIDICULOUS!!! Mike McCarthy allowing it to happen was even more STUPID THAN THE PLAY CALL itself. Next, WHAT IN THE HELL is Kelvin Joseph doing on the field with the defense ??? Kid’s a TRUE STINKER!!!!
“This year without DP under center, the Cowboys only scored over 20 points one time without DP in the lineup”. Really, am I reading that right?
Dallas 23 – Giants 16
Dallas 25 – Wash 10
Dallas 22 – Rams 10
I get most of the article writers here love to pump up DP, it’s part of the hype machine, but why the need to disrespect Rush, who may have SAVED the season. And BTW, the Bears are not a good team. Their RUN DEFENSE ranks 31st, next to last in the league. TP ran all over them, and that was a big part of this win.
DP played well, give him credit, and he does run better. But he had 250 passing yards, which is not very dissimilar to a CR “game manager” type performance.
And DP’s first game of the year, vs Bucs:
134 passing yards, 0 TDs, 1 Int. and 3 points.
Hey VAM,
I appreciate you calling out my error in the stats — that means you actually care to read the content we create, and I couldn’t be more appreciative!
I also enjoy reading your comments and opinions. However, I’m unsure of your meaning behind the “hype machine” you reference in regards to Dak Prescott. No shade thrown at Cooper Rush whatsoever, because he is a crucial part to the teams success this year.
On the other had, Dak Prescott is the starting quarterback of this team, and I don’t quite understand why there is so much animosity towards the most important player on the team and why people choose to root AGAINST the quarterback.
I’m glad you brought up DP’s stats against the Bucs — it wasn’t his greatest performance by no means. But there are also other players on this team that did not perform well in that game, and shouldering all the blame to DP isn’t justifiable.
I will gladly accept Dak Prescott’s performance of 250 passing yards if the team puts up 49 points. There were also a ton of throws DP made in the game against the Bears that none of us have ever seen Cooper Rush make, and he had plenty of opportunities to try. Remember, there is a reason he is a backup QB and this coaching staff watches him play every single day. They know what is best for this team.
I appreciate your opinion and I will gladly root for any player on this team. We all share love for this team and that’s all that matters at the end of the day.
Have a great day!
Hey Christian, when I say “hype machine” I am not singling out anyone in particular. It’s just the NFL, and the sport MSM, that has to keep certain players and/or teams in focus, for their ratings, and the popular Cowboys being one on the top of that list. I’m not rooting “against” any Cowboy player, I just think that DP is one of those players that is not playing up to that hype OR his compensation (and clearly, I am not the only one, as even former Cowboys have voiced negative opinions on this player). That unfounded compensation that has caused the Cowboys to lose many key players due to cap limitations. If a player gets that type of compensation that he squeezed out of his team, and then is not able to produce equivalent results, he is open to fair criticism, as the “most important player on the team”, IMO
DP has a habit of talking about “accountability” at pressers after losses. What is wrong with fans wanting some accountability also? After all, aren’t they indirectly paying these players’ salaries with their purchases directly to the team (stadium tickets, league/team merchandise, etc, etc, etc) and with the added increases to the sponsors’ products on the networks that carry the games AND thru cable TV bills, etc, etc, etc.
Is there any denying that he has led the team to only one playoff win, as “the most important player on the team” in now his seventh year? That’s not a small sample size and these overused worn-out excuses are getting old.
Bottom line, it’s not about CR vs DP, although some will make a case there (especially compensation wise). It’s about DP producing results equivalent to his perceived talent level and his compensation. Up to now, it’s not been there. IMO.