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Dak Prescott has confidence in the Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys had a rough 2024 campaign. It was an injury-plagued season, and it happened to their top stars like quarterback Dak Prescott, cornerback Trevon Diggs, and edge rusher DeMarcus Lawrence, who all had to be shut down for the year. Micah Parsons also missed significant time. It resulted in a 7-10 record and the 12th pick in the NFL draft coming up in April.
Things were a lot different for their biggest rival, the Philadelphia Eagles. With the acquisition of running back Saqoun Barkley leading the way to a historic 2,000-yard season, the Eagles ran through the NFL with a 14-3 record that included a sweep of the Cowboys and an NFC East crown. On top of that, the Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs to win their second Super Bowl title in the last eight seasons. The Eagles have also made three Super Bowl appearances over that span.
Going back to the aforementioned Prescott, he made some waves on Tuesday. When he was asked where the Cowboys stand in terms of competing with the Eagles, Prescott said that the gap isn't big at all.
There is some good reason for Prescott's feelings.
During the first nine years of his career, he's had tremendous success when facing the Eagles. As a starter, Prescott has a record of 9-4 against Philadelphia. There's something to be said about that because it shows that the Cowboys can compete with the Eagles when it comes to the NFC East. However, when switching gears to the postseason, that's where the Eagles separate from the Cowboys.
Over the last three years, the Eagles have made the playoffs each time. During that span, they have racked up six playoff wins with two trips to the Super Bowl, and they have won a world championship. On the other hand, the Cowboys, while making two playoff appearances over that timeframe, have only produced a playoff record of 1-2, meaning they haven't even sniffed a conference title game. So, in the grand scheme of things, the Eagles compete on a championship level while the Cowboys are pretty much a one-and-done franchise as far as the postseason goes.
It's nice that Prescott has the confidence that he has in regards to the Eagles, but the Cowboys have a long way to go to be on their level in terms of competing for the ultimate goal. That might change under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer, but until it's seen, the Cowboys are chasing the Eagles, and they have quite a bit of work to do to catch up.
