Dak Prescott is the quarterback of the near future for the Dallas Cowboys. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones will have to decide soon whether he feels the same about coach Mike McCarthy. Cooper Rush is making a good case to stay as Prescott's backup.

The Atlanta Falcons received an early Christmas gift from the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday evening. After defeating the New York Giants, 34-7, the Falcons got to sit back and watch as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were upset by the Cowboys in prime time.

With Dak Prescott out for the season, Rush has gotten the audition to return in 2025 with six starts and three more to come.

Coming off the first three-touchdown game of his career last week against the Carolina Panthers, Rush threw an 11-yard strike to wide receiver Jalen Tolbert on the Cowboys' second

Rush has 9 fumbles since taking over as the Cowboys starter. Most of the other players with 9 or more have played twice as many snaps.

The Cowboys quarterback, who took over as the starter after a season-ending injury for Dak Prescott, now has a 3-3 record this year and an 8-4 record as a starter for his career. Rush also started one game in 2021 and five in 2022 in relief of Prescott.

FRISCO — Quarterback Cooper Rush had one of his best games of the season in the Cowboys’ win over the Panthers on Sunday. Rush led the offense to 30 points in the victory, the most for that group since the season opener against Cleveland (33-17). However, fumbles have become a concern.

Cooper Rush and the Dallas offense seem to be rounding into form, although it is almost certainly a case of too little, too late for the Cowboys to make a playoff push.

One would think that would mean Dallas would look to get younger players more reps in the final two games, including quarterback Trey Lance, the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL

While they have been eliminated from postseason contention, it's Cooper Rush and the Cowboys who are standing between the Eagles and their 11th division title in the last 24 years.