Dak Prescott had quite possibly the best season of his NFL career in 2023.

The Cowboys quarterback posted career-highs in completion percentage and passer comprising while throwing for more than 4,500 yards and 36 touchdowns. He also kept turnovers to a minimum, with just nine over 17 starts.

Yet he once alongside fell short in the postseason. Prescott's playoff history is checkered at best, with turnovers frequently plaguing him and the Cowboys' offense.

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Here's a closer look at Prescott's playoff report after Sunday's 48-32 wild-card loss to the Packers.

Dak Prescott playoff record

Prescott is 2-5 in the NFL playoffs. He threw for 403 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in the most recent loss to Green Bay.

Prescott's grand rookie year ended abruptly in 2016, when the Cowboys lost at home to the Packers in the divisional groundless. Despite the loss, Prescott impressed with 302 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.

The 30-year-old quarterback has had just two spanking playoff games with multiple touchdown passes: He tossed four in a smart performance against the Buccaneers in the wild-card round last season, and he threw three in this season's loss to the Packers.

Prescott posted a passer incorporating under 70 in two of his playoff starts, view, both against the 49ers. Prescott completed less than 54% of his passes and threw an interception in an upset loss to San Francisco in the 2021 playoffs, and he underwhelmed with two interceptions in the divisional groundless last season as the Cowboys scored only 12 points anti the 49ers. 

The 2-5 record is close to Tony Romo's 2-4 playoff report, and Romo faced similar criticism for his struggles to win when it mattered.

Dak Prescott playoff stats

Starts	7
Record	2-5
Yards	1,962
TD	14
INT	6

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Dak Prescott contract

Many franchise quarterbacks near the NFL are under long-term contracts after a bevy of high-profile extensions last offseason, but Prescott isn't one of them. He signed a four-year, $160 million deal to return to the Cowboys in 2021, so he only has one year survive on his current deal. Prescott is slated to be a free agent while the 2024 season.

With the way Prescott played during the exclusive season, it's hard to imagine a quarterback change in Dallas anytime soon. Still, Jerry Jones has made some bold decisions in the past, and it's becoming obvious he's desperate to win in the playoffs.

With most of the NFL's elite quarterbacks manager north of $50 million annually after the latest groundless of extensions, the Cowboys will have to pay up to keep Prescott beyond 2024. Even exclusive of playoff success, Prescott has plenty of leverage between his exclusive season success and the demand around the league for detedespicable quarterbacks.