The Dallas Cowboys rallied from a 21-point deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21 on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.
Quarterback Dak Prescott completed 23 of 36 passes for 354 yards and two touchdowns with an interception and rushed for another score. In the process, he broke Tony Romo’s franchise career passing yardage record.
Here’s everything he said to the media after the game:
On the comeback win
“It was needed. Never blinked, never had any doubts and 1000% believed from the beginning. There were times when I was telling the guys to believe and then there was a moment in the fourth quarter where Book [guard Tyler Booker] was like, ‘Believe,’ and I go, ‘I know.’ We’re done with the believing, we believed long enough and got ourselves back in this game, and now you have to know. That’s just a testimony to this brotherhood, sticking together. Going down 21 to the defending national Super Bowl champs in a division game is tough. I’m sure there were fans thinking this game was over, and [the Eagles] were going to run off. Defense, I can’t give them enough credit. We wouldn’t have won this game without the opportunities they gave us over and over again. It was awesome moments when they would get a stop or something would happen. Whether it was Quinnen [Williams] or Donovan [Ezeiruaku] or one of those guys telling me, ‘We got you.’ And then when they did stop them, they’d tell you, ‘We told you.’ It was just a continuation of what we did last week and just sticking together. Like I said, it’s about the brotherhood. Once again, we’re always going to do it for Marshawn Kneeland, and he was felt tonight. I’m sure he was right there playing alongside with us.”
On the team celebration and dancing in the locker room following the game
“I think I missed most of it. I was doing an interview out there with GP [George Pickens]. When I got in there, the dancing was fading off. Honestly, I had a headache. I dapped up my people and gave them love. I know it was electric in there.”
On if the win can carry over to the next game
”For sure. I think how you win is just as important as the result, but then again [that] points to how you win a game like this being down 21-0. There’s going to be moments when you’re down a touchdown or maybe two touchdowns, and that’s not going to be the last time this season. When you have a game like this, talking about the belief and the knowing. That’s what allows these guys in the locker room to do is believe we’re going to come back or know that we have the team, the brotherhood, the connection to do just that. I was just talking to [public relations manager Dave Abbruzese] walking in here that I love being down. I don’t know why and couldn’t tell you. Trust me, it’s fun when you’re up, you can laugh and joke, but when you’re down, it requires such a unique place that you have to get to in resilience, focus, and taking it one play at a time. Just trying to lead the other guys and getting them to do the same. When they do and you end up winning a game like this, this can be huge for us moving forward. As we’ve talked about all week, getting on a run, this is a hell of a way to get No. 2. We have to enjoy tonight and that’s it and be ready for Thursday.”
On his thought about setting the team’s all-time passing record during a game like tonight
“They did the whole deal during the timeout break and some of the guys were giving congratulations, and I’m like ‘No. Whatever. We’ll celebrate this after the win. I don’t want to hear anything about that right now.’ Now I can enjoy that a little bit, reflect, smile and laugh. I can tell you that initially when I looked up there and saw that, there was a little emotion that hit me that I damn sure wasn’t ready for and didn’t know that would come. That’s why I countered that with anger. [I’m] blessed and thankful. It’s the result of a lot of hard work, good people around me, great teammates that care, and we’re going to keep going.”
On his touchdown run
”It was a play that is particularly drawn up to beat a man [coverage] or a zone, but you want it for a man. You bring the motion for an indicator, and I realized that it wasn’t man and I’m going to have to take a drop and allow for the play to develop. I did that and had a rush up the edge, and I just got out. When I did, Ferg [Jake Ferguson] did a great job at realizing that he had a guy on him, and he wasn’t going to get the ball. [He] turned and blocked him and allowed me to be one-on-one with the guy. I didn’t want to get hit in the knees, so I jumped and got a good roll. After that, it was just electric. The love and the energy from the teammates and the sideline. At that moment, I knew the game was going to be ours.”
On if wide receiver George Pickens has reached a level that exceeds his expectations
“It’s hard for me to say exceeds my expectations. My expectations for him are limitless, and he’ll tell you that he’s not from here. I’m sure you have all read his article in The Players’ Tribune. He’s not from here, he’s not from this planet and so, I’m not going to put limitations on him. He went out there and did what he’s done in games when he has that opportunity, in practice as well. The guy loves the game. He stays focused. Just the communication, as I’ve said before, to other guys in the huddle about staying focused and keep doing what you’re doing. We lucked up with getting a guy like that. We have to make sure that we can keep him here. He’s a hell of a player turning into a leader, and he’s special.”
On what his message at halftime to the team was
“I was just talking on what I felt at that time and the emotions. I couldn’t even you exactly what I said. I’m sure I was just saying something on the fact that we had just got that touchdown. If we don’t have that touchdown before halftime, that energy and the confidence that I and the other guys are speaking with isn’t quite there. But we did that and realized that all those other possessions, we just hurt ourselves. Turnover in the red zone, from me and the interception, the fumble, and the plus-territory, we were only hurting ourselves. That when I was like, let’s stop shooting ourselves in the foot. We gave them a 21-point lead, but we knew we had the upper hand. It was about just sticking together; it’s all about brotherhood and a lot of that type of stuff. You could tell it was resonating and the guys were feeling it. I know the defense had their own thing going, and I heard them. It gives you confidence on our side of the ball, and we went out there and did it.”
On making a push for the end of the season
“Just take it one play at a time. We have to find that unique place that I was talking about being down. We’ve had it almost going with every game with that mindset. It’s not one game at a time. We have to win every game. With that being said, you can only do that by winning every play and giving it your best every play. When you do that, can stay focused and finish with elite execution, you’re going to feel confident and good about what you’ve done. We just have to find that, and it really starts at practice and at these walkthroughs in the next couple of days getting ready for Kansas City. Tons of confidence in this group and team. It starts with our defense. They’re the reason we were able to come back in this game and have a chance to win it. We have to stop shooting ourselves in the foot, and this game could’ve been completely different.”
On what his message was to wide receiver CeeDee Lamb about his resiliency
“He’s a guy that expects to make a lot of plays. I’ve had games and felt the exact same way. For me, it’s about don’t press. Let’s not ride the highs and the lows. Even if you’ve had a bad play or whatever, let it go. You’re a hell of a player, and you know it. Like you said, he made great plays and had that big catch at the end and got the PI that would’ve been a touchdown right after that. When you press, I’ve seen CeeDee do it, you’re not going to get the best version of yourself. I’m the same way. When I can tell that he’s getting into that position, it’s just about talking to him. He did a good job of responding and just staying with it and made the plays that he needed to make for us to ultimately win this game. He’s a hell of a player, and he’s going to get frustrated when he’s not making the plays that he expects to make, but he will make those. He had some adversity tonight. We’ve seen it before and the way that he responds. I look forward to him responding.”
On the point in the game when belief changed to know
“I think that conversation happened after that first turnover. Honestly, the drive that we ended up not scoring on, down in the red zone. I think it was the beginning of that that I told them. He was telling the guys in the huddle, ‘Believe. Believe.’ And I just said, ‘Forget that at that point. I know.’ And sure, words of confidence and emotions. I said, ‘I’ve been there. I’ve done this. We’re fine. We’re right where we need to be. Focus on each and every play and execute.’ Sure, we didn’t on that drive, but defense or special teams went and made a play and we’re able to end up doing that.”
On play design for the late fourth-down call
“We tried to motion CeeDee in. Man or zone, it’s a great concept that we feel comfortable with. They did a good job. They played to their leverage. They had outside leverage, and we were running out breakers that they sat on it. I had nothing there to the field. When I came back, it was gonna be just a high-low from the tight end in the X, and I had pressure at that point. I just tried to give Jake a ball and Jake said he actually caught it, which I guess it wouldn’t have been a touchdown either way, but they did a good job. They did better than us on that. Honestly I go back to plays before that. Whether it’s me scrambling out on that one, maybe jump again, you know what I mean? Go get in the end zone, try to, or who knows, but we’ve got convert when we’ve got four opportunities down there. We’re way too good. We’ve got way too many elite players, and we’re just too good on offense to stall like that.”
On effect of trades and injury returns on the locker room
“You’ve seen it. You’ve seen it starting Monday and then obviously just getting into tonight. A game like this is all about confidence and belief in one another. When you’re down 21-0 early like that to one of the best teams in the league, defending world champions, for you to keep your resilience high and for you to stay focused and understand that you’ve got a chance. We’ve only been hurting ourselves. A lot of people think, ‘Oh no, sure we’ve messed up, but they’ve made us mess up.’ No, we were only hurting ourselves, and so our brotherhood’s growing. Obviously, we’ve been through a measure amount of adversity, losing a brother, but that’s only brought us closer together. And then when we’ve made these trades, and we’ve made these additions to the team, guys have come back and been healthy. It’s just made everybody feel more confident. Guys are communicating. Guys are connected, and it’s a fun group to be a part of and we’re going to try to keep this thing running.”
On waiting for tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford to find his balance on his touchdown reception
“I was waiting the whole time. I’m like, ‘Please don’t fall, Brev.’ I think I saw from the very beginning, him stumbling. I’m like, ‘Man, if he falls, I’ve got to throw it away, but if you can even just look up, buddy, I’m throwing it to you.’ And sure enough he was able to get his feet together, catch his balance, and I was able to give him a chance right before I went out of bounds. But yeah, I saw that from the very beginning of the play. We’re trying to get it to the running back. They did a great job of blowing that up. Even the other options and Brev’s really your last resort on the backside, and I was looking for him, and when he was stumbling I was like, ‘Please don’t fall. Please don’t fall.’ Hell of a play by him.”
On not kicking a field goal on fourth down
“After we didn’t get it, sure I’m like, ‘Damn, we should have kicked it.’ But absolutely not. I want the ball in my hands knowing you’re that close. I just said that’s on us. We’ve got to be able to find a way to execute. We’ve got too many good players, too many players that can win versus one-on-one. Great offensive line. No, I’m never upset about that call. Not only that, they’ve got to go 99 or 90 something yards against a defense who’s been stopping them all game, so it was the right call. Ultimately we stopped them. Ultimately got the ball back, decent field position. We’re able to make the plays, and Butter [Brandon Aubrey] went did what he did and finished the game off. So no surprise.”
On pass protection tonight
“Credit those guys. I don’t know if I’ve said it enough tonight, they did a hell of a job. That’s a good group up there that feels very confident in rushing with their four guys. Obviously they were bringing a fifth a good bit tonight. They were doing that because those guys up front were blocking their four guys. That’s a compliment to them when you see Philly bringing that fifth guy and doing it as much as they were trying to do, that they were holding up. [Running back Javonte Williams] was a big part of that, and not only that, the run game was, you have to have the run game working for those actions, for them to even begin to work. Compliment to those guys. If we didn’t put ourselves in a hole as much as we did early. I don’t know what the numbers quite were, but it would’ve been a very, very balanced game. I still think it was, right? Good amount of runs and yards. Javonte had a hell of a game, Malik [Davis] as well coming in there. All starts with the offensive line, they were a key tonight.”
On if this was his proudest win for what the team had to overcome
“Yeah, I mean it’s a special game. It’s a game that I definitely won’t forget. I’m not a guy of even thinking about records, taking memorabilia or things like that. After this game, one of the trainers asked me what I wanted to do with the jersey and I said, ‘Yeah, I’m going to keep that one.’ So I know it’s a game that I won’t forget. It’s a game that hopefully, I can look back you know and say this was the moment, this was the time, this game meant everything to that season. Right now just staying where my feet are. Super thankful for this team, for the men. For the opportunity, honestly. That’s what I was telling guys when we were down 21-0, you got to love this. That might be what I was saying at half, too. You got to love this. What an opportunity, it’s 21-7, this is what you do. We know we’ve got everything to be capable of coming back and winning this. This is when it gets fun. It was exactly that. Yeah, it’s one I’m definitely proud of — can’t say it’s the most proud. I’ll have to wait until the end of the career, then tell you that. Great team win tonight.”
This story was originally published November 24, 2025 at 1:08 AM.
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