Broussard argued the Cowboys ’ situation doesn’t support Dak Prescott ’s optimism. He pointed to a 30-year absence from the conference title game, unresolved roster issues and what he views as an eroding team structure. Rather than lashing out, Broussard said he saw the comment as something to chuckle over rather than take at face value.

Dallas and Los Angeles twice met in the NFC title game, with the Cowboys winning both games (in 1975 and in 1978). In 1979, the Rams extracted a measure of revenge by upsetting the Cowboys in the divisional round of the playoffs. That was ultimately the final game for future Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach.

Dak Prescott appears to really like his team's chances heading into 2025 — offseason drama notwithstanding. Despite all of the noise surrounding Micah Parsons and his very public standoff with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones over the DE's contract extension,