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Everyone has said the right things. When Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo returns from his back injury, the starting quarterback job is his. There is no quarterback controversy.
Except once again Sunday, Dak Prescott proved there is.
Prescott threw three touchdown passes in another strong performance without wide receiver Dez Bryant, leading the Cowboys to a 30-16 win over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.
The Cowboys head into their bye 5-1 and winners of five straight. Prescott has been at the helm for all six games, going his first 176 NFL passes without throwing an interception. He threw his first career pick and lost his second fumble against Green Bay, but it did little to quell the enthusiasm about his budding stardom.
Shea Serrano of The Ringer is ready for Prescott"s Hall of Fame induction ceremony:
The rookie fourth-round pick completed 18 of his 27 passes for 247 yards. He has completed at least two-thirds of his passes in each of the Cowboys" five wins. Their offensive struggles from Week 1"s loss to the New York Giants have been nowhere to be found in recent weeks.
Taking equal credit is Ezekiel Elliott, who recorded his fourth straight 100-yard rushing game. The former Ohio State standout racked up 157 yards on his 28 carries, marking his third consecutive contest in which he"s averaged more than five yards per attempt.
ESPN"s Kirk Herbstreit is impressed with Dallas" two stud rookies:
This is the third straight game Dallas has won without Bryant, who was inactive despite making progress with his knee injury. Cole Beasley hauled in two Prescott touchdown passes, and Terrance Williams finished with 75 yards on four catches.
Josh Eberley of Hoop magazine noted the fantasy implications of Beasley"s big day:
On the other sideline, the Packers continue to search for answers amid the surprising regression of their offense. Aaron Rodgers failed to throw for 300 yards for the 14th straight game (including playoffs) Sunday, finishing with 294. His performance was mired in visible frustrationand a whole lot of uncharacteristic mistakes.
Rodgers threw an interception, lost a fumble at the Cowboys" 1-yard line and was again left to d**k-and-dunk his way around the field. He did not complete a pass longer than 25 yards.
Aside from a nearly perfect game against the Detroit Lions in Week 3, Rodgers and the Green Bay passing game have been a frustrating mess for almost a full calendar year. The Detroit game is the only time Rodgers has thrown for more than two touchdowns in his last 15 games.
Most thought Jordy Nelson"s absence because of a torn ACL played a large part in the Packers" struggles down the stretch in 2015. With Nelson back in the fold, it"s clear now that something is amiss schematically.
Rodgers" struggles were perhaps the top discussion topic during the game:
Continuing the Packers" commitment to the complete befuddling of fantasy owners, Ty Montgomery emerged from nowhere as their top receiver. Montgomery, who didn"t have a single catch through Green Bay"s first four games, led all players with 10 receptions and 98 yards.
Bill Jones of CBS 11 noted this was a homecoming for Montgomery:
Nelson added five receptions for 68 yards, and Randall Cobb hauled in seven passes for 53 yards and Green Bay"s lone touchdown. The Packers lost Davante Adams in the second half to a potential concussion. Adams left the game and did not return after an evaluation.
Eddie Lacy briefly breathed life into the running game with an early 25-yard scamper, but Dallas held him in check the rest of the way. He finished with 65 yards on 17 carries, marking the ninth straight game in which Lacy"s had fewer than 20 touches.
On the other hand, we did get this, via the NFL"s official Twitter account:
The Packers won"t have much time to fix their sputtering offense, as the Chicago Bears are headed to Lambeau for Thursday Night Football. At 3-2, Green Bay is two games behind the undefeated Minnesota Vikings for first place in the NFC North and is part of a massive contingent vying for a wild-card spot.
The Cowboys are one game clear of second-place Washington in the NFC East heading into their bye. They"ll return with a Sunday night home game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Oct. 30, which will either be the first matchup between Prescott and No. 2 overall pick Carson Wentz or one of the highest-pressure starts of Romo"s career.
Either way, the world will be watching.
Ed Werder of ESPN relayed Cowboys owner Jerry Jones" thoughts on the quarterback situation:
Jones also discussed Romo"s health, per Werder:
Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2669987-cowboys-vs-packers-score-and-twitter-reaction-from-2016-regular-season
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