Cowboys to take on Seahawks
■ Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) celebrates running the ball for a touchdown as back judge Greg Meyer (78) looks on in the second half of an NFL football game Sept. 20 against the Atlanta Falcons in Arlington, Texas. Russell Wilson has made a career of coming through late in games, to the tune of 32 fourth-quarter and overtime comebacks with Seattle. Dak Prescott is trying to catch up, although few will match the outrageous comeback Prescott led a week ago that helped Dallas avoid an 0-2 start to the season.
SEATTLE — Russell Wilson has made a career of coming through late in games, to the tune of 32 fourth-quarter and overtime comebacks with Seattle.
Dak Prescott is trying to catch up, although few will match the outrageous comeback Prescott led a week ago that helped Dallas avoid an 0-2 start to the season.
“Dak does such a great job. He remains poised, remains confident. He seems to have always done that over his career,” Wilson said. “I just got a lot of respect for how he approaches the game.”
Wilson and Prescott will be in the spotlight today when the Seahawks host the Cowboys in a big NFC showdown that could end up being a shootout.
Two of the most potent offenses in the league will be facing defenses that have underperformed throughout and have injury concerns. And the quarterbacks are coming off two of the best games of their careers, Wilson throwing for five touchdowns against New England and Prescott using his arm to lead a late rally to beat Atlanta.
It could be the recipe for big days from both Wilson and Prescott, even if they aren’t focused on their matchup.
“I’ve got all of the faith in my defense going out there and doing their job,” Prescott said. “But for me, it’s about staying focused in on what the Seattle Seahawks’ defense is going to give us, how we execute. That’s the premier focus and the only focus within a game plan no matter who the quarterback is.”
Wilson’s first two games have immediately thrust him to the head of the MVP conversation as part of Seattle’s 2-0 start. He has nine touchdowns passes and just 11 incompletions. His lone interception was a ball that should have been caught by Greg Olsen, was tipped in the air for a Pick-6.
The two other times in league history a QB had nine TDs and one or zero interceptions through two weeks — Patrick Mahomes in 2018 and Peyton Manning in 2013 — they each went on to win the MVP award.
And of Wilson’s nine TDs, six have been of 15 yards or more and three of 35 yards or longer.
“His long ball accuracy has been off the charts the first two weeks,” Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy said. “He’s had a number of big-time dime throws. The biggest thing is just try to keep the big plays to a minimum.”
Prescott’s 450 yards passing last week was the third-highest total of his career, and the Cowboys needed all of them to rally from 12 points down in the final eight minutes. Prescott was 13 of 19 for 182 yards, one TD pass and one TD run on the Cowboys last three possessions of the comeback.