Dak Prescott looked to have a succinct summary of what was going wrong with the Cowboys against the Falcons.
This Cowboys fell behind and tried valiantly at the end to claw back the deficit but ultimately failed. That was the story against the Ravens and then against the 49ers, and it repeated against the Falcons. When they were 27-13 down in the fourth quarter, Dak Prescott was seen on the sidelines mouthing what seemed like,
“We fu**ing s**k”
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Dallas ended up losing the game 27-21 to fall to 3-5. They are third in the NFC East, behind the Commanders and the Eagles. Washington is four games ahead at 7-2 and the Eagles are 5-2.
Dak Prescott picks up hamstring injury vs. Falcons, adding to Cowboys' problems
When it rains, it pours! That old adage is proving to be increasingly true for the Cowboys. They are running out of time to turn their season around and don't look like a playoff team right now. Missing the postseason will be a regression from the last few years when they have progressed past the regular season consistently.
They face the Eagles next week. Philadelphia might be 6-3 by that time if it defeats the Jaguars on Sunday. The Cowboys might have to navigate that without Dak Prescott, who picked up a hamstring injury while throwing the ball.
If the quarterback is out for a long duration, Cooper Rush has to come in and act as the savior. He has done that before but hasn't been in a situation where the Cowboys had a losing record and were playing catch-up.
As Dak Prescott reportedly said, the Dallas roster doesn't seem capable of rising to that challenge based on what we have seen so far in 2024. Having the highest-paid player in league history sitting on the sidelines while they attempt to find out adds insult to injury. Before the season began, Jerry Jones said that the Cowboys were all-in and aiming for the Super Bowl, but that prediction looks as far off as ever.
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