“The way games get sometimes, and we’ve played in some lopsided games this year, things happen, but no, I don’t think so,” Schottenheimer said. “I think each play is its own. Interceptions happen for different reasons. Turnovers happen for different reasons. But I don’t think he’s pressing. I think he knows who we are. I think for us, we just haven’t been able to play a ton of football that’s been very complementary football.”

The Cowboys have trailed by three scores in each of their losses (New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions), which has impacted how the Cowboys have run their offense. It has made it easier to defend Lamb and more difficult on Prescott.

The bye week allowed Prescott a chance to take a breath — after his proposal — and review his performance. The picture is clearer to him, even if he doesn’t relay what it shows.

“As I’ve said before, I feel like I was seeing it well and I wouldn’t take that back, but there’s some things out there that I can obviously do better. And then some of it, some things I haven’t done that I have done in the past,” Prescott said. “Looking forward just to activate, open up some things in this offense, stay ahead of the chains and, yeah, get it going.”

The Cowboys need him. More than ever.

“Damn excited,” McCarthy said, “and glad he’s our quarterback.”