CBS analyst Pete Prisco is going way out on a limb with his Super Bowl call, and he’s putting the Jacksonville Jaguars in the big game against the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl LXI.
That’s the kind of prediction that gets people talking, especially with the NFL season about to get rolling. The league opens with the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers meeting in Australia, and the Rams are being viewed as the team to beat right now with Aaron Donald back in the fold. Still, Prisco’s pick sends the spotlight somewhere else entirely.
For Dallas, the case starts with the offense. The Cowboys made solid moves this offseason, and Caleb Downs is their headlining draft pick, one who should have a strong rookie season.
Dak Prescott is coming off a huge 2025, when he threw for 4,552 yards and 30 touchdowns. With George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb together, Dallas has what should be one of the league’s best receiver duos again.
The concern is the other side of the ball. Dallas ranked 23rd against the run in rushing yards allowed and tied for the most rushing touchdowns allowed with 24. That’s the part that could keep this team from turning all that offensive firepower into a real playoff run.
Prisco’s Jaguars pick is built on a team that already showed plenty under Liam Coehn. Jacksonville won 13 games last season, and the offense looks loaded for Trevor Lawrence with Jakobi Meyers, Brian Thomas Jr., and Parker Washington in the mix. Lawrence also topped 4,000 passing yards last season, which is part of why this group is being talked about as elite.
The Cowboys, meanwhile, are getting the kind of praise that usually comes with a big “if.” If Prescott, Pickens, and Lamb stay healthy, the offense has top-10 written all over it and even the upside to crack the top five. Dallas finished first in passing yards last season, Prescott was fourth in passing touchdowns, and he ranked fifth in EPA/PLAY.
That’s the foundation of the belief in Dallas. The question is whether the defense can rise enough to match it.
The Jaguars’ path is different. They’re in a conference packed with Super Bowl contenders, including the Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, and Baltimore Ravens.
Prisco isn’t forecasting another 13-win season, but he does think Jacksonville should win its division unless the Texans figure them out and take it. The bigger question is what Lawrence does when the playoffs arrive.
And that’s where the Cowboys land too. The talent is there.
The production is there. The missing piece has been getting over the postseason hump.
Prisco’s prediction says both teams can finally put it all together. We’ll see if the season agrees.
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