Dak to start in Cowboys' finale vs. Giants

Dak Prescott will start his 17th game of the 2025 season. The four-time Pro Bowler and the Dallas Cowboys have fielded questions recently regarding his status following the team's elimination from playoff contention in December, but both have held fast to their stance that it would be Prescott finishing out the season as starter, and not backup quarterback Joe Milton.

Anyone wondering if there was a chance minds were changed following the Christmas Day victory over the Washington Commanders found out, on Monday, that the Cowboys weren't interesting in wavering from trying to avoid a losing record and, as such, Prescott will play against the New York Giants in the season finale.

We plan on finishing strong and having Dak play," head coach Brian Schottenheimer said. "We've got a chance to go 5-1 in the division and hopefully finish 8-8-1, so that's the plan we're looking at now. The biggest thing for me is putting the gameplan together, having another great week of practice. You know how much respect I have for [the Giants] and an elite front seven, so the plan is to play Dak."