Dak Prescott: Cowboys’ 42-10 loss to 49ers ‘may be the most humbling’

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys continue to come up short against the San Francisco 49ers.

After being eliminated by the 49ers in the last two postseasons, the Cowboys’ 42-10 loss in San Francisco on Sunday night was the most lopsided yet.

In terms of point differential, it was the biggest loss of Prescott’s eight-year NFL career and the largest in the history of the Cowboys-49ers rivalry.

“Didn’t see it coming,” Prescott told reporters after the game. “Put everything into this and got punched in the mouth. Called it a couple weeks ago humbling against Arizona, but this may be the most humbling game I’ve ever been a part of. Felt good about the preparation and felt good about everything, honestly, coming into this game, matchups, and they beat us in every aspect.”

Prescott only passed for 153 yards in the blowout and threw three interceptions against one touchdown. It was hardly the first time the 30-year-old quarterback struggled against the 49ers’ stout defense.

In the NFC Wild Card round in January 2022, Prescott completed 23-of-43 passes for 245 yards, a touchdown and an interception in a 23-17 loss at home to the 49ers. That game is best remembered for Prescott sliding in bounds without a timeout remaining, then failing to get another snap off before time expired.

Then this past January, Prescott went 23-of-37 for 206 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions in a 19-12 loss in San Francisco in the NFC Divisional round. Prescott nearly threw a third interception with under three minutes remaining in that game, but linebacker Dre Greenlaw dropped a potential pick-six.

Prescott – who signed a four-year, $160 million contract before the 2021 season – has thrown six interceptions over his past three games against the 49ers. He led the NFL with 15 interceptions last season, despite only playing in 12 games.

Reducing that interception total was a point of emphasis over the offseason for Prescott, who has now thrown four through five games.

Dallas fell to 3-2 with Sunday’s loss. The Cowboys’ three wins came against the Giants, Jets and New England Patriots, who are a combined 4-11 this season. They lost Week 3 to the Arizona Cardinals, who are 1-4.

The 49ers, meanwhile, improved to 5-0 and have won each game by at least a touchdown. The NFL’s only other undefeated team, the 5-0 Philadelphia Eagles, now boast a two-game lead over Dallas in the NFC East.