The Dallas Cowboys find themselves in a familiar, yet increasingly frustrating, position as the 2025 regular season enters its final stretch. As the team prepares for its next matchup against the Charger, the focus is split between an almost impossible playoff math and the individual milestones that might provide a silver lining to an otherwise grueling campaign. With Super Bowl 60 in San Francisco just under two months away, all signs point to the Dallas Cowboys officially reaching a 30-year milestone, one that no fan in Arlington wants to celebrate.
It has been three decades since the franchise last reached an NFC Championship game, let alone the Super Bowl. The last time Dallas hoisted the Lombardi Trophy was at the end of the 1995 season, following a 27-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl 30. To avoid another year of postseason absence, the Cowboys currently need a statistical miracle. Dallas must win all three of their remaining games, and they need the Philadelphia Eagles to lose every single one of theirs. Given that a single Philadelphia victory would mathematically eliminate them, the Cowboys are essentially playing on borrowed time, staring down the barrel of back-to-back seasons without playoff football.
Dak Prescott Chases Tony Romo’s 4,000-Yard Record
One of the primary reasons for this precarious situation is a defense that has struggled to find its identity for the second year in a row. The unit has been among the league’s most generous, allowing more than 20 points in every game save for one, and surrendering 30 or more points in seven of their 14 matchups. This has placed an enormous burden on Dak Prescott and the offense, who have been forced to score at least 30 points to secure a win-a feat they’ve managed in five of their six victories so far.
Earlier this season, Prescott officially became the Cowboys’ all-time passing leader by moving past Tony Romo’s mark of 34,183 yards. Now, heading into the game against the Chargers, Dak has a chance to equal another Romo milestone. Prescott enters the weekend with 3,931 passing yards, just 69 away from the 4,000-yard mark. Reaching this would signify his fourth 4,000-yard season in his 10-year career, matching Romo’s franchise record.
While both quarterbacks have dominated the regular-season record books for Dallas, the conversation around them remains haunted by their inability to translate that statistical dominance into deep playoff runs.
Statistical Peaks for Dak Prescott
As the season winds down, it remains to be seen how the Cowboys will manage Prescott’s workload if they are officially eliminated. Statistically, Dak is actually having a high-caliber year that rivals his career bests, including his 4,902-yard season in 2019 and his 37 touchdown peak in 2021. Even his completion percentage is hovering near the 69.5% rate he posted in 2023. Dak has 3931 yards, 26 touchdowns and a 68.4% this season.
However, with the postseason becoming a mathematical longshot, the front office may opt for a change in perspective. There is growing speculation that Prescott might only play this week and perhaps one more before the team turns to backup Joe Milton for the season finale. For the Cowboys front office it will be a very busy and scrutinized 2026 offseason.
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