Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott celebrates after picking up a first down near the goal line during the second half of Saturday’s home playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks.ARLINGTON, Texas – Dak Prescott saw an opening up the middle, then three defenders between him and the first down.
The Dallas Cowboys quarterback found a way to get where he needed to be – and get his first playoff victory two years after a sensational rookie season ended in disappointment.
Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 137 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, Prescott scored on a sneak after his dazzling head-over-heels run and the Cowboys hung on for a 24-22 NFC wild-card playoff win over the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night.
The win for the Cowboys was the first for Elliott and Prescott after losing a divisional-round game in their playoff debut as rookie stars two years ago. Dallas will play visit either the New Orleans Saints or the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round next weekend.
“It’s really just a chance to keep going on, simple as that,” Prescott said. “Me and this whole team, we want to win it all. You can’t do that without taking care of the first one. A lot of excitement, but my goal is bigger than just one playoff win.”