Overview
- Dak Prescott and George Pickens were named to the Pro Bowl on Dec. 23, with Pickens earning his first selection in his first season with Dallas.
- Pickens rebounded in Week 16 with seven catches for 130 yards and a touchdown, closing the week at career highs of 88 receptions, 1,342 yards and nine touchdowns as he and CeeDee Lamb both topped 1,000 yards.
- Lamb reached 1,000 yards for a fifth consecutive season to tie Michael Irvin, and Dallas recorded two 1,000-yard receivers, a 1,000-yard rusher and a 4,000-yard passer for only the second time in franchise history.
- The Cowboys were eliminated after Philadelphia beat Washington, and Prescott said he will play the final two games while vowing the team will not be in this position in 2026.
- With Pickens approaching free agency, reporting points to a likely franchise tag estimated around $28–29 million or a possible tag-and-trade as market projections near $30 million per year, while questions about his effort resurfaced following Terry Bradshaw’s criticism.