THE TAKE
Are you sitting down? … The Dallas Cowboys are going to the playoffs. Dak Prescott is going to be a top-two candidate for MVP honors.
BOLDNESS
62/100
GRADE
5/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
Dak Prescott
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE if: (1) the Dallas Cowboys secure a playoff berth in the 2025 NFL season, AND (2) Dak Prescott finishes first or second in official AP NFL MVP voting or receives the most/second-most MVP votes in a major consensus poll by end of regular season.
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OUTCOME
CONFIRMED FALSEBoth parts of the prediction failed. The Dallas Cowboys were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 16 after Philadelphia clinched the NFC East, finishing 7-9-1 and missing the playoffs for the second straight season. On MVP voting, the 2025 AP NFL MVP went to Matthew Stafford (1st) and Drake Maye (2nd) in the closest vote since 2003 — Dak Prescott did not finish in the top two, and was largely absent from serious MVP consideration despite strong individual numbers.