The Dallas Cowboys watched two NFC East rivals, the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles, play in the NFC Championship Game. Two weeks later, the Eagles would destroy the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in their second Super Bowl appearance in three years.
The Cowboys last NFC championship appearance was on Jan. 14, 1996.
Dak Prescott’s hamstring injury derailed the Cowboys’ hopes of making the postseason, but Dallas was already 3-5 before their veteran quarterback was ruled out for the season following their Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott on the Eagles’ Super Bowl
On Tuesday, Prescott told ESPN‘s Todd Archer that he thinks the Cowboys are close to the Eagles.
“I feel like we’ve competed with the Eagles and beat them for the most part when we’ve played them,” Prescott said. “I don’t want to say, ‘Check our record,’ when the other guy is holding the trophy, right. So, credit to them. They’ve earned it, and they deserve it by all means, but yeah, very close.
“Especially even watching the NFC Championship and those two teams, teams that we battle against each and every year a couple of times. As I said, I feel confident that we’ve gotten the better part each and every time. But just seeing such a dominating fashion [in the Super Bowl], credit to them. It’s our turn, and it’s on us.”
How far away are the Cowboys from doing what the Eagles did in winning a Super Bowl? Dak Prescott from the Children’s Cancer Fund gala announcement: pic.twitter.com/dWFIX4ybOh
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) February 11, 2025
Since 2020, the Eagles and Cowboys have split the series 5-5. Philadelphia won both contests in 2024.
Given Dallas’ decision to hire Brian Schottenheimer as their head coach (and the Eagles roster), Philadelphia could dominate the series in the next couple of years.
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