"To quote Frodo, "It's done." The Cowboys' 2025 season has come to a merciful end. With no playoffs left to play for, and no opportunity to play spoiler for an even worse Giants team, the Cowboys had nothing to play for but good, old-fashioned pride. And that turned out to not be enough, as they got embarrassed defensively from start to finish."
"With the single-season passing yards crown in sight for Prescott, it felt like Brian Schottenheimer was trying to help his quarterback end an otherwise disappointing year with something to hang his hat on. That now seems unlikely, too. Prescott finished the first half with just 70 passing yards and hardly any deep shots to either of his star wide receivers."
"Jaxson Dart escaped a sack and flipped a back-handed pass to Daniel Bellinger, who seemingly evaded every single defender for a 29-yard scamper right to the endzone that felt emblematic of the horrible year this defense has had. That play felt like a dagger in the heart for this game, and the decision to pull Prescott - along with CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens - in the second half only cemented the waving of the white flag."
The Cowboys finished the 2025 season with no playoff implications and only pride to play for, but suffered a comprehensive defensive collapse. Dak Prescott started despite absences at running back as coaches appeared to position him for a single-season passing yards chase, yet he managed just 70 first-half passing yards and was removed at halftime for Joe Milton. A back-handed touchdown to Daniel Bellinger underscored defensive breakdowns, and the Giants added 18 second-half points amid an ejection after a facemask scuffle. Ownership indicated possible confidence in coach Matt Eberflus even as the team released Trevon Diggs.
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