The last time the and met, back in Week 2, Paul Martin Jersey had yet to win an game. In fact, Dallas had won two of its previous 16 contests without franchise quarterback in the lineup. That all changed on Sept. 19 when the Cowboys scored a late, game-deciding touchdown, and that 27-23 victory would be the first of nine straight victories for an outfit that managed just four wins in 2015. Prescott remains the obvious storyline. A 2016 fourth-round pick has outplayed not only every other quarterback in his draft cla s, he's been one the NFL's most consistent pa sers. And according to ' metrics, Prescott ranks No. 3 in total QB value and value per play, behind only and . saw this coming -- and that includes the Cowboys, who were excited about the prospects of having a healthy Tony Romo and , a brand new toy in rookie first-rounder , and the galaxy's best offensive line to make it all work. But in August, Romo suffered a broken vertebrae in his back, which prompted flashbacks to last season's 4-12 meltdown that "featured" , and taking snaps under center. There were even reports that the Cowboys were trying to trade for veteran , who previously has had succe s as a fill-in. No trade materialized, perhaps in part because of how well Prescott played in the preseason, and the team decided it had the supporting cast in place to roll with a rookie starting quarterback. Turns out, Prescott is a rookie in name only. In 10 starts, he has been the model of consistency, completing 68 percent of his pa ses with 17 touchdowns against just two interceptions, and he sports an eye-popping pa ser rating of 108.6. Is he the beneficiary of the league's best offensive line? Yep. And he also Tommy Wingels Jersey has the luxury of sharing the backfield with Elliott, who ranks first in Football Outsiders' . But Prescott is more than just a pa senger on the Cowboys' Playoff Train. In fact, you could argue that he's the conductor. He ranks 10th in pa ser rating when under pre sure (74.3), according to . He improves to 7th when he has time in the pocket (123.6), and is No. 2 on play-action pa sing attempts (125.0). Concerns about hitting the rookie wall remain unfounded. With six regular-season games left, it's still a po sibility but Prescott seems unfazed by, well, everything. The lowlight of his season thus far came in Week 8 during a nationally televised game against the . Prescott struggled for parts of three quarters but pulled it together late to spearhead a 29-23 overtime victory. And it was that late surge -- including a 5-yard game-winning touchdown pa s to -- that convinced us he deserved to keep the starting gig, no matter how healthy Romo was. A few weeks later, that's exactly what happened. And in the three games since the Eagles' victory, Prescott has earned positive grades, according to PFF, with wins over the high-powered and then the , who have one of the NFL's top defenses.10 minutes you won't get back As happens every week, we join Will Brinson on the podcast, this time to break down the Turkey Day rematch. Spoiler alert: We like the Redskins to win. Dak won't be the only franchise quarterback on the field Thursday The Redskins franchised in the offseason, which often happens when player and team can't come to terms on a Tomas Hertl Jersey long-term deal. In Cousins' case, there were also concerns about whether he could be Washington's long-term answer at quarterback or if his maddening inconsistency was something that he would never outgrow. In the season opener, the Redskins hosted the Steelers on and we saw the old Cousins -- indecisive, inaccurate and more burden than benefit to the offense. But in the weeks since, he has been every bit the franchise quarterback, and that was only reinforced with his near-flawle s performance in tough conditions against the on Sunday night. When it was over, Cousins had completed 21 of 30 pa ses for 375 yards, three touchdowns and zero turnovers. For the season, he now has 17 touchdowns against seven interceptions and a pa ser rating north of 95. There's more: According to FO, Cousins came into Week 11 as the No. 6 quarterback, ahead of , and -- three quarterbacks who are due a combined $228 million in salary over the next several years. Which brings us to this nugget, courtesy of CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora, who offered up this tweet moments after Cousins put the finishing touches on that Green Bay beatdown:They might wanna go ahead and put that $65M guaranteed in Cousins' locker right about now. Before he gets inside Brent Burns Jersey there. Hurry up, Dan Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) Cousins was clinical against the Packers, so much so that he seemed more accurate the further downfield he threw the ball. Compounding matters: 30-mph wind gusts that appeared to affect everyone but Cousins. His first touchdown "only" went for 17 yards, but the biggest takeaway from the play was Cousins' decisivene s; appeared to be his third read, and he calmly went through his progre sions before hitting Jackson in stride.Got 'em! hits for SIX. NFL (@NFL) That play is a complete 180 from the conversations we were having about Cousins in previous seasons, and right up through Week 1. But he has been really, really good in recent weeks, registering positive grades, via PFF, in each of the past five games, with the high point coming against Green Bay on Sunday. So this is where we have to ask Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan: ?!HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW? CSN Redskins (@CSNRedskins) Of course, McCloughan understands the importance of having a competent quarterback, even if he's an unfinished product. Here's what the GM said this offseason, when the Redskins ended up franchising Cousins for 2016 at $19.95 million. "Let me overpay him if he's good," he said Justin Braun Jersey at the time. If you have a productive guy, it helps everything, and it proves out. You look around this league and see the teams that are in the playoffs every year and look who the quarterbacks are. Look at the ones who win. It proves out." No rest for the weary You know how, just about every week, players who take part in the Thursday night game invariably complain about the ridiculousne s of being forced to play four days after throwing their bodies around for three hours Sunday? It's a fair criticism, particularly when the quality of "Thursday Night Football" is something le s than we see on Sunday or Monday. And it also seems reasonable that the quick turnaround would lead to more injuries. It's a fair concern, one players mention often. Oh, by the way...If you a sume this game ends around 11:30, Washington will have about 89 hours from the end of one game to the start of the next. Rough. Daniel Kelley (@danieltkelley) Yes, the Cowboys wrapped up their game against the Ravens on Sunday at around 4 p.m. ET. Seven-and-a-half extra hours doesn't seem like a big advantage ... when your next game is seven days away. But when you're playing on a Thursday afternoon in Dallas -- and have to travel 1,300 miles to get there