The Dallas Cowboys will look to improve on last season's 7-10 record, but the franchise is currently handling a contract standoff with Micah Parsons and a new head coach in Brian Schottenheimer.
Dallas faces a tough division, going up against the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Washington Commanders, who reached the NFC title game with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.
Even though the Cowboys face a challenging season, FS1's Colin Cowherd has a positive outlook on Dallas' 2025 NFL season under Schottenheimer in Year 1, using an odd comparison to a Honda Civic.
"The Dallas Cowboys, it’s not an easy lift," Cowherd said on "The Herd." "You have a meddling owner, and Micah has got a holdout. The Micah holdout thing, it’s substantial. But I think one of the reasons this is an easier job than some of the other jobs is Dak Prescott. I think you’d be surprised how many games Dak has won when he’s healthy. Dak is the Honda Civic of this league. You never have to worry about getting to work. It will not break down."
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While Prescott will have his critics, the 32-year-old has won 76 games under center with the Cowboys. Dallas have 76-46 recorded with the veteran signal-caller under center, and when he's not playing quarterback, the team is 13-13.
This season, the Cowboys will have a healthy Prescott, who will have another receiver to throw to, along with CeeDee Lamb, as Dallas traded for George Pickens. Prescott will need to stay healthy to maximize the potential of the passing game under Schottenheimer, whom he's excited to work with after reacting to the hiring.
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"Excited for him," Prescott said in February (h/t SI). "Obviously I've worked with him the last couple of years, understanding the type of coach he is, the type of man he is, the way he approaches the game. I think the best way to exemplify that is the son of a legendary football coach.
"He's not going to take anything about this game lightly. He enjoys the work in it, kind of old fashioned. Looking forward to the grind and some things that we're going to do and he's going to add. Excited for him. I know he's ready for it."