The Dallas Cowboys can no longer make the playoffs.
By virtue of the Philadelphia Eagles' win on Saturday night, Dallas is eliminated.
The Cowboys take on the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday in what is an intriguing Week 16 matchup between QBs Dak Prescott and Justin Herbert.
Of that duo, though, it's only Herbert who can still get in the postseason.
For the Cowboys, the question has become what to do with Prescott.
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Why is Dak Prescott playing today?
Prescott and the Cowboys have decided the franchise QB will keep playing despite being eliminated from the playoffs.
For Prescott, it really wasn't a hard call.
"This is my job," Prescott told ESPN this week. "This is what I love to do. Sitting out last year and the times before, you don't take getting to play this game for granted. You play every game to win. You play every game with a chance to go to the playoffs or play in the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, that's not always the case, and if it's not the case when we take the field or whenever it may be, I'm thankful for the opportunity to play this game. And I'm not going to ever pass it up."
Maybe the Cowboys will still consider sitting Prescott to end the season, but at least not yet.
There is obviously value in ensuring that Prescott is healthy for Week 1 next year, but he could get hurt in the offseason, too.
If Prescott wants to play, at this point, Dallas likely will let him play.
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