ARLINGTON, Texas -- Will the Dallas Cowboys finally think about what they are going to do at quarterback as Tony Romo inches closer to 100 percent health?
Their 29-23 overtime win against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday was their sixth straight and they have a two-game lead in the NFC East, but Dak Prescott finally looked like a rookie.
Until he looked like Romo at the most opportune time.
In overtime, Prescott finally pulled out his magic, completing all five of his passes in the extra session for 56 yards, including a 5-yard, game-winning touchdown pass to Jason Witten.
On the play -- second-and-goal from the Philadelphia 5 -- Prescott ducked inside, spun backward, rolled left and found a wide open Witten in the end zone.
How many times has Romo done something like that in his career?
Will Romo get another chance to show he can get it done when fully cleared to play in a game?
With the way Prescott started the season, there never seemed a way he would have a night like Sunday, but every rookie has a day like this. The Cowboys have slow-played Romo's return from a compression fracture in his back. Last week marked the first time he took part in a portion of practice -- he was limited Thursday after throwing scout-team 7-on-7 drills -- and this week he could get more time if not be completely ready to play against the Cleveland Browns.
Except for a 53-yard completion to Dez Bryant in the first quarter, Prescott was simply off all night. His most egregious mistake was an interception in the Philadelphia end zone late in the second quarter. With the score tied 10-10, Prescott forced a pass to Brice Butler that Jordan Hicks picked off.
The Eagles turned Prescott's first interception at home into a 55-yard field goal to close the half.
In the second half, Prescott underthrew an open Bryant in the end zone. On third down, Terrance Williams saved his second red-zone interception with an offensive pass interference penalty, which allowed the Cowboys to kick a field goal.
Cole Beasley entered the game leading the Cowboys with 33 receptions. He did not have a catch until the fourth quarter. Witten entered second with 28. He caught one pass. Bryant, playing for the first time since Sept. 25, caught two passes.
Yet with 6:26 to play, Prescott had a chance to extend his magical run and answered with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Bryant to tie the score at 23-23 with 3:04 to play. He had a chance to win the game with 1:42 to play, but three straight incompletions forced a punt. A final-minute drive was fruitless as well.
But overtime proved to be fruitful. Prescott had completions of 10, 24, 7, 10 and 5 yards. He also converted a fourth-and-1 with a quarterback sneak.
Prescott finished the night 19-of-39 for 287 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
Sometimes it's not how good it looks as long as it gets done.
That was the case Sunday.