Prescott, Cowboys celebrate with 56-14 rout of Washington
Washington Cowboys Football Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Terence Steele (78) celebrates with Connor McGovern (66) and others after catching a touchdown pass in the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Football Team in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth) (Michael Ainsworth)ARLINGTON, Texas — (AP) — Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes, DeMarcus Lawrence returned an interception for a score and the Dallas Cowboys celebrated their clinching of the NFC East title before kickoff with a 56-14 rout of Washington on Sunday night. Prescott and company didn't seem to care, and scored the franchise's most points, playoffs included, since a 59-14 victory over San Francisco in 1980. Washington (6-9) allowed its most points since 2010 in the most-lopsided loss for either team in a storied rivalry played 123 times. SACK TIMEWhile Dallas’ three-game streak of forcing four turnovers ended with just the two first-quarter takeaways, the Cowboys recorded five sacks.
wftv.comCowboys inch close to playoff berth as D, Lawrence dominate
Dallas would clinch a playoff berth later Sunday with a loss or tie by New Orleans or a loss by San Francisco. Graham Gano kicked field goals of 35 and 42 yards as the Giants (4-10) lost their third straight game with backup Mike Glennon starting for the injured Daniel Jones (neck). Dallas has four takeaways in three straight games for the ninth time in team history, and the first since 1994. The Cowboys never trailed and the Giants never looked threatening against a defense that also got interceptions from Jourdan Lewis and Malik Hooker. Sidelined by a broken foot most of the season, Lawrence set up 10 of the 15 first-half points.
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news.yahoo.comBrady throws for 379 yards, 4 TDs, Bucs beat Cowboys 31-29
Brady set it up with a last-minute drive directed on the field where the Bucs became the first team to play and win a Super Bowl in its home stadium seven months ago. For Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl winner, it was the 300th regular-season start in a sparkling 22-year career — a record for a quarterback. The 44-year-old also joined Drew Brees as the only players to throw for 300-plus yards in a game 100 times. Succop’s field goal came after Greg Zuerlein put the Cowboys ahead with a 48-yarder with 1:24 to go. Dak Prescott threw for 403 yards and three TDs for Dallas in his first game since suffering a severe injury ankle that ended his 2020 season after just five games.
wftv.comCowboys, QB Prescott finally agree on $160 million contract
The Cowboys and Prescott have finally agreed on a contract two years after negotiations began with the star quarterback. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott have finally agreed on the richest contract in club history, two years after negotiations first started with the star quarterback. At $40 million per season, Prescott is second in the NFL in annual salary to Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, who is at $45 million annually in a $450 million, 10-year deal that could eventually exceed $500 million in value. With a new contract, the Cowboys will get salary cap relief they're expected to need with the cap falling from $198 million to possibly as low as $180 million. Even before Prescott’s injury, the Cowboys started slowly in coach Mike McCarthy’s first season last year.