Cowboys suffering from Dak problems

It’s never too soon to panic if you root for the Cowboys.

One bad game by rookie Dak Prescott in Sunday night’s 10-7 loss to the Giants was all it took for the calls for Tony Romo to start up again — and for Jerry Jones himself to fan those flames.

Jones — who, let’s be honest, calls all the shots for America’s Team — said in a hushed Dallas locker room early Monday the Cowboys never considered going to Romo while Prescott finally looked like the rookie he is in losing to the Giants for the second time this season.

But Jones also refused to rule out a switch to the veteran Romo in the final three games, starting with Sunday night’s prime-time matchup at home against the suddenly surging Buccaneers.

Part of Jones’ unwillingness to do so, of course, is his natural showmanship. Jones is one of the owners who always has pushed the NFL as a drama-laden reality show (heavy on the drama), and he knows the possibility of a Romo return would only juice the interest — if that’s even possible — in the Cowboys.

But it also probably is a realization based on Prescott’s past three games that teams are starting to catch up with the precocious newcomer, which doesn’t bode well for Dallas’ hopes of its first Super Bowl victory since 1995.

Prescott had by far his worst outing as a pro against the Giants’ relentless pressure, completing just 17-of-37 passes for 165 yards while being sacked three times and intercepted twice. The two interceptions were as many as Prescott had suffered in his first 12 starts combined.

But going back to Romo looks just as risky, and maybe even more so, for Jones and the Cowboys. Romo has been mostly terrible in December over his career, compiling an 18-19 record with a 64 percent completion rate (his worst for any month). Romo is 60-30 as a starter in the other months.

That’s why you probably will see Jones stick with Prescott, though a loss to Tampa Bay this week, which would threaten the 11-2 Cowboys earning home-field advantage, easily could change Jones’ mind.

With Jones, you just never know, which is exactly how he likes it.