The Dallas Cowboys cruised previous the Las Vegas Raiders 33-16 on Monday evening, as quarterback Dak Prescott threw 4 landing passes to maintain their slim play-off hopes alive.
Prescott accomplished 25 of 44 passes for 288 yards to assist the Cowboys enhance to 4-5-1 on the season, with the Philadelphia Eagles amongst a tricky stretch of opponents forward.
Within the Cowboys’ first recreation since the death of defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, Prescott took management because the Raiders fell to their eighth lack of the yr.
Coach Brian Schottenheimer and Cowboys gamers wore shirts honouring Kneeland, and so they bowed their heads throughout a second of silence earlier than the sport.
“They wished to honour him, and we’re not completed honouring him,” Schottenheimer mentioned.
“He’s part of our household ceaselessly. However it’s been robust, man. I imply, these previous 11 days have been actually robust. I’m happy with these guys as a result of simply the best way they performed at this time, they performed with Marshawn’s enjoying type.
“I’d be mendacity if I mentioned I didn’t have some tears once I first put the shirt on, as you possibly can think about. However greater than something, I do know Marshawn was trying down on us, and we wished to make him proud, and I believe we did that.”
Prescott threw primarily to George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb. Pickens (9 catches, 144 yards, one landing) and Lamb (5 receptions for 66 yards and a TD) produced huge numbers regardless of Schottenheimer benching them for the Cowboys’ first drive.
Javonte Williams offered the Cowboys with stability by dashing for 93 yards on 22 carries.
“You take a look at the vitality these guys play with, they actually jump-started the offense once they acquired again in there,” Schottenheimer mentioned. “They didn’t grasp their heads. They didn’t do any of that stuff. And that’s why I like these guys, man.”
The Raiders are on a downward slide below first-year coach Pete Carroll. The Raiders have misplaced 4 straight and eight of 9.
