Dak Prescott has been very dialed in throwing the football this season, especially on play action. On Thursday, he had arguably his best throw of the game and maybe the season off of it as well. In the fourth quarter at their own ten-yard line with a seven-point lead, typically you’d see teams run the football, drain the clock and try to march methodically downfield.
Instead, Brian Schottenheimer decides to throw deep. Before they can do that though, Dallas’ offensive line slides to the left and takes most of Kansas City’s defensive line out of the way. Trent McDuffie, who was lined up against CeeDee Lamb, comes on a corner blitz, but the Cowboys were ready for it and Hunter Luepke forces him well out of the way.
All of that combined allows Prescott to step into the throw, although there is pressure in his face and he gets hit just as/after he’s releasing the ball, and launches to CeeDee Lamb down the field. Lamb just ran right past everyone, as by the time the safety in coverage turned his hips, he and Lamb were side by side. That’ll usually play in Lamb’s favor, who has to wait for the ball but still comes down with a massive 51-yard reception that flipped the field, and ultimately the end of the game.
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