Prescott has put together a season that could rival the best of his professional career, completing 70.3 percent of his passes for 2,096 yards, a 16-5 TD-INT ratio and a 101.6 passer rating, production good enough both in the box and on tape to earn a top-five ranking in the QBFL Index.com for most campaigns.
Defensively, however, they have been a sieve. An inconsistent Broncos offense torched the Cowboys on Sunday for 44 points, 426 yards and a third-down conversion rate north of 50 percent.
When Dallas’ offense collapsed (to the tune of two Prescott interceptions, a rare occurrence in an otherwise stellar season), the Broncos buried opponents and reminded people of the Cowboys’ weaknesses.
“It is what it is. We want to win,” Schottenheimer said. “People talk about, hey, the MVP and this and that. Dak Prescott doesn’t want to win the MVP. He wants to win the Super Bowl. That’s what we want to win. We’re not there yet. We haven’t played that consistently, well enough to be in that discussion, but that doesn’t mean the journey stops. It certainly doesn’t stop, it definitely doesn’t stop, and we get more focused on it.
Dallas returns home to host Arizona — a team struggling with its own offensive inconsistencies — on Monday night before entering Week 10. If Schottenheimer’s squad is going to maximize their remaining chances, they need to start with a win over the Cardinals and continue the momentum against the lowly Las Vegas Raiders after that.
Schottenheimer is clearly frustrated. We’ll see if that strengthens his club as we hit the mid-season mark.