Dak Prescott Quietly Delivered One of His Best Seasons - And the League Is Starting to Notice
The Dallas Cowboys didn’t have the season they hoped for in 2025. A 7-9-1 record doesn’t scream success, especially for a franchise with Super Bowl aspirations. But if you’re using team wins to judge Dak Prescott’s season, you’re missing the bigger picture.
Prescott was operating at an elite level for much of the year. His final stat line - 4,552 passing yards, 30 touchdowns, 11 interceptions - speaks for itself. Add in his fourth Pro Bowl selection, and it’s clear the veteran quarterback put together one of the strongest campaigns of his career, even if the team around him couldn’t quite keep pace.
That performance hasn’t gone unnoticed. NFL.com’s Nick Shook recently ranked every starting quarterback from the 2025 season, and Prescott landed at No.
- That’s high praise, considering the names ahead of him - Josh Allen (4), Justin Herbert (3), Matthew Stafford (2), and Drake Maye (1).
According to Shook, Prescott was “excellent” in all but three games (Weeks 3, 8, and 14), and he made it clear that the quarterback’s individual performance stood tall regardless of the Cowboys’ overall record.
And that’s the key takeaway here: Prescott wasn’t the problem. Sure, he had a few off weeks - every quarterback does - but more often than not, he was the reason Dallas was even in games.
The offense, led by Prescott, kept the Cowboys competitive. The defense?
That’s another story.
Prescott’s critics have long pointed to his interception totals or his playoff record as reasons to doubt his standing among the NFL’s elite. But when you dig into the numbers, the narrative starts to shift.
Since entering the league in 2016, Prescott ranks fifth in wins (83), seventh in completion percentage (66.9%), fourth in passing yards (35,989), and sixth in touchdown passes (243). He’s a four-time Pro Bowler and owns an Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
That’s not just good - that’s franchise quarterback material.
And yet, the one thing that continues to elude him - and keeps him out of the top-tier conversations - is postseason success. Prescott’s current playoff record stands at 2-5.
That’s the blemish on an otherwise stellar resume. Fair or not, until he leads a deep playoff run, that stat will continue to hang over him.
But there’s reason for optimism in Dallas. If the Cowboys can shore up their defense and build around the pieces already in place, Prescott has shown he can carry the load offensively.
His 2025 season was proof of that. He was poised, accurate, and efficient - everything you want from your starting quarterback.
And maybe, just maybe, the national conversation is starting to reflect what Cowboys fans have known for years: Dak Prescott is a top-tier quarterback. He’s not perfect, but he’s consistently productive, a leader in the locker room, and capable of putting the team on his back when needed.
As the Cowboys head into a pivotal offseason, the foundation is already in place. Prescott’s play gives them a chance - a real one - to make noise in 2026. If he can replicate, or even come close to, his 2025 form, and if the team around him improves, there’s no reason this group can’t contend.
The only thing missing from Prescott’s resume is postseason glory. And if that changes, the conversation around Dak won’t just be about whether he’s top five - it’ll be about where he ranks among the best of his era.