Red zone emphasis pays off
After the team’s bad loss to the Arizona Cardinals before the bye week, Schottenheimer and Prescott talked about how the team’s inefficiencies on both sides of the ball in the red zone had to be a priority during the bye. Well, it paid off. The offense scored touchdowns on three of its four trips to the red area, and the defense allowed just one touchdown on Las Vegas’ four trips inside the 20-yard line. Call that a win in an area where improvement was much needed going into the break.
Dak Prescott knocking on the door of history
After a two-game stretch going into the bye that saw the first-team offense average just 13.5 points per game and Prescott throw for just 438 yards and one touchdown, the first-team unit responded with a sound passing attack that saw Prescott finish with 268 yards and four touchdowns. With his yardage total, Prescott sits just 179 yards from becoming the franchise’s all-time leading passer. But if you ask Prescott, he is prouder of the offense getting back on track with a gauntlet of opponents — the Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions — upcoming.