If there’s one player on the Dallas Cowboys who will always be in the spotlight even if he doesn’t want to, it’s Dak Prescott. In a season in which the Cowboys have been able to reach the postseason after three years of absence, there are still some shortcomings in performance. Especially in the offensive aspects, where many people say that Dak does not have what it takes to take the team to the Super Bowl. Given all this, it could be said that he is one of the quarterbacks in the playoffs with the most pressure on his performance.
“I don’t know why people talk about the word pressure like it’s a bad thing,” Dak Prescott said Thursday. “I think it creates high expectations and therefore creates great results. As for me, it’s about who I am and I stay true to that. I prepare the same way, I trust the people around me, the calls of the plays, my preparation, I go out to the game that I love without any doubt.
A lot of this “pressure” on Prescott has to do with some ups and downs in his production after the Cowboys’ bye week. In fact, despite the fact that the American team won all of its duels in the month of December, many of these victories ended with the credit of the defensive work. While the cowboy offense was spectacular in the second duel against Washington by 56 to 14. To then have another setback against Arizona in week 17 by 25 to 22. Which had serious consequences on their position in the NFC.
Still, Prescott and the team remain motivated after beating the Eagles 51-26 at Lincoln Financial Field. While it is true that the rivals of the NFC East used many reserve elements, it was a victory that gives the Cowboys enough motivation to face the 49ers. Also, regardless of how the results were achieved, Dallas finished its last set of meetings with five wins from six outings. With a Prescott having 1517 yards, fifteen touchdowns and only three interceptions in that period of time.
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Regarding the duel, Dak has his priorities very clear for the weekend’s match against San Francisco and is not very attentive to the external criticism that the group may have.
“We don’t care what people believe outside these walls, whether it’s a good thing or not,” Prescott told reporters. “We are excited for the match. It’s going to be a dogfight, a war. We are ready for that.”
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Still, with only three postseason games in his career, Prescott knows the atmosphere is different once teams enter this stage of the competition. Any mistake can be paid dearly and the intention is to continue advancing and reach the Super Bowl. That in this edition, it will be on February 13 at the SoFi Stadium. “I’m excited. One thing that can’t be repeated is postseason football, especially at AT&T Stadium, having played two of their games here,” Prescott said. “You can feel the atmosphere in the warm-ups, from the moment you show up to the game. It’s something you can feel.”
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This game has a lot of historical character implications for both franchises. It is the first time they have met in the playoffs in 27 years. And keep in mind that during the early part of the 1990s, the Cowboys led the NFL with one of the best dynasties in its history. However, that last meeting on January 15, 1995 ended in a 38-28 win for the 49ers in the NFC championship game. Eventually those from California would win Super Bowl XXIX, beating the Chargers 49-26. But the following year, the XXX edition of the event would go to Dallas in 1996.
So overall, Prescott and the rest of the team are ready for this big matchup. After all, they know that they have a great task after the excellent campaign they have carried out. But none of that will mean anything if they fail to pass the most difficult tests. The first of them will be against the 49ers, but the goal is to continue advancing and reach California to fight for the Vince Lombardi trophy in February. So there are no more excuses, it’s all about winning.
