Dak Prescott, Rico Dowdle team up for unreal TD of the Year contender

Needing a spark against Atlanta, the Dallas Cowboys got one as Dak Prescott and Rico Dowdle made one of the best plays of the year.

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle (23) celebrates a touchdown with quarterback Dak Prescott / Barry Reeger-Imagn Images

Nothing has been easy for the Dallas Cowboys this season. Much of that is due to their own `self-destructive ways, but every now and then they remind us why they were able to win 12 games in each of the past three seasons.

That was the case for them in the second half of their Week 9 showdown with the Atlanta Falcons.
Dallas was trailing 14-3 and needed a spark. They found one thanks to a potential Play of the Year contender from Dak Prescott and Rico Dowdle.

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On 2nd-and-goal, Prescott escaped pressure and bought time for what felt like an eternity. He found a wide-open Rico Dowdle, who bobbled the ball into the air but eventually caught it while lying on his back.

Dak Prescott/Rico Dowdle, how in the world?!? pic.twitter.com/vQIuvblZHF

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 3, 2024

That score capped off a nine-play, 70-yard drive and pulled the Cowboys to within four points.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) hands off to running back Rico Dowdle (23) / Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

That was the third receiving touchdown of the year for Dowdle.

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