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The Dallas Cowboys lost to the San Francisco 49ers 30-24 on Sunday Night Football. While both teams entered the game with only three wins on the season due to many injuries, the Cowboys defense wasn’t the side of the ball that struggled. Entering the half up 10-6, it would be hard for Dallas fans to be disappointed with the defense’s performance.

Unfortunately, they received very little help from their offense until late, specifically their quarterback. Dak Prescott threw two interceptions in the loss on Sunday night. It was his third-straight game with multiple interceptions, becoming the first Cowboys QB to do that since Troy Aikman in 1992.

His first interception came on a poor decision in the first quarter, when Prescott forced a pass into double coverage to WR KaVontae Turpin.

Prescott went ahead and threw the ball even though he had pressure up the middle and couldn’t step into the pass. The double coverage and the pressure should have made him think twice about that risky pass.

Prescott added to his interception total in the third quarter, trying to turn something out of nothing by forcing a pass to a contested CeeDee Lamb near the sideline.

The ninth-year QB was able to get some rhythm in the fourth quarter, connecting with WR CeeDee Lamb on two touchdowns where the 49ers just blew the coverage, and brought the Cowboys within one possession. However, with the team needing a game-winning drive with roughly three minutes left in the game, Prescott had four straight incompletions.

Prescott finished the game with a lackluster statline consisting of 242 passing yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. It continues his trend of playing poorly against their NFC rival, as he has now lost four straight games against the Niners.

In two playoff games against San Francisco, Prescott has an 0-2 record and was a large part of the losses. He only threw for two touchdowns and three interceptions in those two defeats, with a 66.7 passer rating. Last season, the team lost by an embarrassing score of 42-10. Prescott had his worst game last season against the Niners, throwing three interceptions to only one touchdown.

The Cowboys’ quarterback is having a rough season. It can be argued that the front office didn’t make it easy for him with their lack of acquiring talent this offseason. The offensive line is having its issues and the wide receiver corps outside of Lamb is depleted. However, when you’re the highest-paid player in NFL history, you’re expected to overcome adversity and be one of the reasons your team wins. Instead, Prescott has been a large reason the Cowboys have struggled over the last several weeks.