Seven years later, the star quarterback is older and wiser, shouldering more responsibility for a franchise that hasn’t won multiple games in the same postseason in 28 years. The No. 2 seed Cowboys (12-5) begin another playoff journey in the wild-card round against Green Bay (9-8), the same team that defeated Prescott’s top-seeded squad in his playoff debut with Mike McCarthy, now Dallas’ coach, on the opposing sideline. Despite an unlikely path to a fourth NFC East title in eight seasons with Prescott, the Cowboys have a chance to play at least two playoff games at home, where they have a 16-game winning streak and were undefeated in the regular season. Prescott, who has a 2-6 postseason record and has struggled in playoff openers, is hoping to break from the shadow of Cowboys legends Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman. With his experience and luck on his side, the time might never be better for Prescott and the Cowboys.
Dak Prescott is older and wiser as the Cowboys have loftiest playoff perch since he was a rookie
