Stats Show How Good Dak Prescott Was In Playoff Game

The Dallas Cowboys sure made a huge financial commitment to Dak Prescott.

It took him a while, but Prescott finally convinced Jerry Jones that he was their guy for the future, inking a 4-year deal worth $160 million.

That prompted mixed reviews around social media, with some stating that Prescott was vastly overpaid and others stating that he had earned every single penny of that deal, considering the current QB market.

Fast forward to this season, and even the most loyal Cowboys fan was worried about Prescott, as he ranked near the top in total interceptions despite missing several weeks with an injury.

Then, watching him get outplayed by Sam Howell in his first NFL snaps just ahead of the playoffs raised even more doubts about Prescott’s ability to lead this team going forward.

Nonetheless, Dak did more than enough to silence his critics in the Cowboys’ epic win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

According to ProFootballFocus, the former fourth-round pick was elite in the win when targeting past the sticks, going 11/13 for 177 yards, a whopping four touchdowns, and a perfect 158.3 passer rating.

Dak Prescott targeting past the sticks during Wild Card Weekend:

? 11/13
? 177 yards
? 4 TDs
? 158.3 perfect passer rating pic.twitter.com/M8xpyponzb

— PFF (@PFF) January 18, 2023

Of course, the Bucs’ defense wasn’t exactly at its best throughout the game, so maybe we should take those numbers with a grain of salt.

The Cowboys will now face a much tougher challenge when they travel to Levi’s Stadium for a date with the San Francisco 49ers and the no. 1 ranked defense.

So, if Dak wants to silence his doubters once and for all, there will be no better stage than this.