Dak Prescott Turns 'Sky-High' Confidence Into LFG Player of the Game Performance

Dak Prescott told Tom Brady that his confidence was "sky-high" ahead of the Dallas Cowboys' 44-22 blowout victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday. However, he had a different feeling when the Cowboys' offense went nearly 20 minutes without scoring in the first half of Sunday's game.

"We were a little frustrated that we weren't playing to our standard," Prescott told Brady after the game. "We weren't playing what we were capable of doing."

That frustration turned into the Cowboys' best drive of the game. After the Commanders scored a touchdown to cut the Cowboys' lead to 20-15 with 45 seconds remaining in the first half, Prescott only needed four plays to help Dallas find the end zone. He connected with George Pickens on a crisp deep ball for a 44-yard gain before running back Javonte Williams rushed for a 33-yard gain.

On the next play, Prescott threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jake Ferguson to give the Cowboys a 27-15 lead going into halftime.

The rout was on from there, and Prescott's "sky-high" confidence was vindicated. 

"Just the work I put into this. Going back, personally, to the offseason, but then, as a team, going from spring into training camp," Prescott told Brady on why he felt confident ahead of Sunday's game. "Then, when you've got two pass catchers like CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, understanding CeeDee was going to be back tonight, it was a great week of practice. We came out here, celebrated and had a great time on the field — and that's what we're supposed to do."

While Prescott lamented over the Cowboys' three straight drives without a touchdown in the first half, Dallas' offense got off to a roaring start in Sunday's game. It only needed five plays on the game's opening drive to