Cowboys' Dak Prescott expresses hope for team's future as Eagles, Commanders surge in NFL

The NFC East was showcased successful 2 of the last 3 games of the 2024 NFL season.

The Philadelphia Eagles topped the Washington Commanders successful the NFC Championship earlier yet defeating the Kansas City Chiefs successful Super Bowl LIX. 

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Dallas Cowboys backmost Dak Prescott, #4, looks to walk against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 4th fourth astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh connected Oct. 6, 2024. (Barry Reeger-Imagn Images)

The Eagles had a seasoned squad with an unthinkable defence that tormented Patrick Mahomes each nighttime connected their mode to a win. The Commanders got precise adjacent to making the Super Bowl for the archetypal clip successful implicit 30 years with a rookie backmost successful Jayden Daniels. 

With Philadelphia and Washington being the speech of the NFL, Dallas Cowboys backmost Dak Prescott expressed optimism connected Tuesday astir his team’s chances of making their mark.

"I consciousness similar we've competed with the Eagles and bushed them for the astir portion erstwhile we've played them," helium told reporters astatine an lawsuit for the upcoming Children’s Cancer Fund gala, via ESPN. "I don't privation to say, 'Check the record,' erstwhile the different feline is holding the trophy, right? So recognition to them. They've earned it, and they merit it by each means. But, yeah, [we're] precise close."

Dallas did endure a rash of injuries during the 2024 play that took them from a 12-5 playoff squad to a fledgling 7-10 team. 

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Dallas Cowboys backmost Dak Prescott, #4, and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, #88, locomotion disconnected the tract aft a nonaccomplishment against the Atlanta Falcons astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium successful Atlanta connected Nov. 3, 2024. (Brett Davis-Imagn Images)

"Especially adjacent watching the NFC Championship and those 2 teams -- teams that we conflict against each and each twelvemonth a mates of times," helium added. "As I said, [I] consciousness assured that we've gotten the amended portion each and each time. But conscionable seeing specified a dominating fashion, recognition to them. It's our turn, and it's connected us."

The Eagles routed the Cowboys successful some of their matchups successful 2024. Prescott did not play successful either crippled arsenic his play ended successful Week 9 against the Atlanta Falcons.

Dallas had a chaotic triumph implicit Washington successful Week 12 but mislaid successful the play finale against them.

The Cowboys volition participate the 2025 play with caller caput manager Brian Schottenheimer astatine the helm and a fewer question marks arsenic prima players similar Micah Parsons successful commercialized rumors.

Former Cowboys prima Dez Bryant told Fox News Digital helium did not expect Dallas to beryllium backmost successful the fold anytime soon.

"I don't expect the 'Boys to beryllium bully for the adjacent mates years. You request bully relation players, you request much prima players, particularly successful today's NFL. Teams are loaded. You can't person conscionable 1 receiver. You got teams with 3 ones, 2 ones. The Cowboys lone got 1 one. And the remainder mightiness beryllium threes. I don't spot america getting better." helium said.

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Dallas Cowboys caput manager Brian Schottenheimer, left, and proprietor Jerry Jones talk to the media astatine a property league astatine the Star. (Tim Heitman-Imagn Images)

"It's not thing personal. It's conscionable the penning connected the wall."

Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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