PITTSBURGH – They are a team that has often lived by the sword of resilience, as head coach Mike McCarthy has hammered into their psyche in recent seasons, and it was on full display again when the Dallas Cowboys took on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football – Dak Prescott is making headlines about what the blade of that sword looks like.

There was no shortage of setbacks at Acrisure Stadium, with even Mother Nature herself getting involved in testing the players, bringing a violent storm to the match just before kick-off and forcing an hour-long lightning and rain delay.

When things finally got going, Prescott and the Cowboys quickly discovered that even more challenges awaited them, many of them of their own making – from critical penalties to the All-Pro quarterback himself losing a fumble to a sack and threw two interceptions; but it was also Prescott who had the last laugh before it was all said and done.

His go-ahead goal against Jalen Tolbert with just 20 seconds left in the game was as bouncy a moment as you’ll ever see in the NFL, with a 15-play, 70-yard drive to give the Cowboys a three. points lead and eventual victory.

“Yeah, I mean, we just wanted an opportunity,” the three-time Pro Bowler said. “Just give us a chance on that two-minute drive. Personally, I was upset about the two-minute drive before halftime, obviously, where we threw an interception there when we could have scored points – easily three, if not a touchdown. Two minutes, which is something I love, so just being able to get back into it, down four, knowing we needed a touchdown.”

He then described the fuel behind halftime for what would become the 14th fourth-quarter comebacker and the 23rd game-winning drive of his career.

“We practice that a lot,” he says. “I would say as much as, if not probably more than, any team in the league, so we’re all very comfortable in that situation where the plays are called. And then get out there pretty quickly, and then get some opportunities.” to strike in the end zone Whether it was my run on the first, getting to the half-yard line, or Rico (Dowdle) trying to go over the top for me – they always emphasize tracking the ball and more so than ever. the reason why.

“Just examples of things that keep coming up in practice.”

But even that drive presented one final challenge for Prescott and the offense.

As the Cowboys stood on the inside of the one-yard line with the play on the line, Dowdle, who was otherwise having an exceptional game, attempted to dive over the pile but was met by the defender who pushed the ball loose. And there it was, running free on the grass for everyone to claim as theirs, and it was Prescott who jumped on top to give the Cowboys one last chance at fourth place.

If the Steelers claim that fumble, it’s game over and the Cowboys fall to 2-3 on the season.

Instead, with his final heave of the game, Prescott rolled to his left and found Tolbert for the go-ahead touchdown that set up the defense to wrap things up against Justin Fields after a few final plays, including a botched hook and -ladder. attempt.

So instead of 2-3 it’s 3-2, and a completely different conversation in week 6.

“Luckily we had the fourth down and it was special to give it back to Tolbert,” Prescott said, as the chemistry between him and Tolbert was on full display in Brandin Cooks’ absence. “He did a great job of getting down the field and getting open, and the offensive line did a great job of letting me stay in the pocket.

“It’s perseverance and resilience. The team really showed it there, on that ride.”

Ah, there’s that word again: resilience. After a game like that, Prescott and the Cowboys probably have stakes in it.

There was rain at the start of the game in Pittsburgh and despite everything that happened during the course of the game itself, there was Rayne who ended the game.