Dak Prescott Defends Schottenheimer After Brutal OT Loss to Cardinals

WHO:

Pro Football Network - Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott defended head coach Brian Schottenheimer after Dallas lost to the Arizona Cardinals.

dallascowboys.com - Prescott and Schottenheimer discussed the team’s need to finish games; Prescott said the loss was a team responsibility and urged players and staff to back Schottenheimer and one another.

dallascowboys.com - Prescott said responsibility extended to all 11 players on the field, coaches, and support staff, and that the team’s shortcomings started with him.

dallascowboys.com - Prescott said the Cowboys had talented players but that “Names don’t win games.”

Heavy NFL - Its article headline characterized Prescott as having “Called Out” Schottenheimer; the article excerpt described Dallas’ loss as disastrous and its offense as disappointing.

WHAT:

dallascowboys.com - Arizona defeated Dallas 33–30 in overtime after coming back late.

dallascowboys.com - The Cardinals scored 26 second-half points, including a tying touchdown with six seconds remaining. Arizona had trailed by 14 points with 14:20 left in the fourth quarter.

dallascowboys.com - After Arizona’s comeback, Dallas scored six points on two field goals and gained 52 yards.

dallascowboys.com - Prescott completed 19 of 29 passes for 195 yards and one touchdown, added 20 yards and a touchdown on seven carries, and was sacked four times.

dallascowboys.com - Dallas rushed for 93 yards on 39 carries.

Heavy NFL - Dallas’ offense produced 261 total yards; its defense allowed 467 yards.

dallascowboys.com - Dallas had a 3–5 record entering Week 9 and was seeking its first winning streak of 2026.

dallascowboys.com - Prescott called the defeat “one of the toughest” of his career and said, “Very disappointing; it sucks.”

dallascowboys.com - Prescott said the team needed to “play better complimentary football” and finish opponents when leading by 10 points.

dallascowboys.com - Prescott said, “At this point, talk is cheap,” and that the team had to “write our own story.”

WHERE:

dallascowboys.com - The game was played in Arlington, Texas.

Heavy NFL - The article referred to the Dallas area as the Metroplex.

WHY:

dallascowboys.com - Prescott attributed the loss to the team not finishing its opportunities, saying the offense and defense both had chances to close out the game but “didn’t get any of it done as a team.”

dallascowboys.com - Prescott said every play matters in the NFL and that mistakes can “come back to bite you.”

HOW:

Pro Football Network - Cowboys fans pushed back against Prescott’s defense of Schottenheimer after the overtime loss.

dallascowboys.com - Prescott said the team needed to focus on the present and take care of the next play and game to build consecutive wins.

dallascowboys.com - Prescott cited the Cowboys’ 2018 start at 3–5; Dallas later traded for wide receiver Amari Cooper, won seven of its final nine games, and reached the postseason with a 10–6 record.

dallascowboys.com - The 2026 roster retained all 11 starters from the 2025 offense, added Joey Porter Jr. and Caleb Downs, and extended Quinnen Williams long-term.

Arizona rallied to beat Dallas, 33 to 30 in overtime, after trailing by 14. Dak Prescott defended coach Brian Schottenheimer, saying responsibility for the loss belongs to the entire team. He urged the Cowboys to finish games and support one another.