Dak Prescott didn’t exactly dress up the Cowboys’ offensive situation on Thursday.
When asked about Dallas’ identity on that side of the ball, the quarterback gave a blunt answer: “Yeah sure, I mean, is it one we’re proud of? I don’t know,” the former Mississippi State Bulldogs star quarterback replied, via Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News.
That kind of line says plenty, especially with the Cowboys sitting at 3-5 and trying to make sense of an offense that has been productive in some areas but uneven in others. Through eight weeks of the 2026 NFL season, Dallas ranks seventh in the league with 27.4 points per game. At the same time, the Cowboys are only 13th in total offense at 342.0 yards per game.
The ground game has been part of the issue. Dallas is averaging just 94.1 rushing yards per contest, a number that leaves only seven teams below them in the league. Even so, the Cowboys have found the end zone on the ground at a solid clip, ranking fifth with 1.25 rushing scores per game.
Prescott’s comments came after a rough Week 8 loss to Gardner Minshew II and the Arizona Cardinals in Arlington. Dallas held a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter before letting it slip away in a 33-30 overtime defeat. The Cowboys also came up empty on their overtime possession.
Now the focus shifts to Sunday, when Prescott and the Cowboys head to Lucas Oil Stadium to face the Indianapolis Colts.
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