Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys suffered a disappointing 34-26 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in Week 15. Following this defeat, reports suggest that they now have a 1% chance of qualifying for this season’s playoffs.

The Cowboys have just three games left in the season. To avoid potential injuries, fans started questioning whether Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer would bench Dak Prescott for backup Joe Milton for the remainder of the 2025 campaign.

During Wednesday’s press conference, Schottenheimer provided an answer to this question. He stated that they plan to move ahead with Prescott as the QB1 to end the season on a winning note.

“Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer made it clear when asked about potentially playing backup QB to Joe Milton at some point these final three games: “I want to win,” So the plan will be to play Dak Prescott the rest of the season,” The Athletic’s Jon Machota tweeted.

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Against the Vikings on Sunday, Dak Prescott completed 23 of 38 passes for 294 yards with no touchdowns. So far in 14 games, the quarterback has tallied 3,931 yards and 26 TDs passing.

On the other hand, Joe Milton was brought in via a trade with the Patriots in April. He was acquired in the sixth round with the 193rd pick. During his rookie debut campaign, the quarterback made one appearance while recording 241 yards and a touchdown.

This season for the Cowboys, Milton has made two appearances on the field in a limited fashion. He has tallied 99 yards with one touchdown passing and one interception to his name.

The Cowboys are second in the NFC East behind the Eagles with a 6-7-1 record.

Dak Prescott shares his honest thoughts on the Cowboys’ playoff chances

This will be the second straight season that the Cowboys will potentially not make the postseason.

After Sunday’s loss to the Vikings, Dak Prescott shared his unfiltered thoughts on his team’s 1% playoff hopes.

“Unfortunately, I’m sure the playoff are out of the picture,” Prescott said. “You can’t just give up. You can’t just stop. You can’t just say, ‘Oh, we’re not going to the playoffs.’ It’s the National Football League.

“But it’s about taking pride in who you are as a man, and not only that, and your job and everything that’s gotten you to this point.”

The Cowboys are next scheduled to face the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. Can they end their two-game losing streak in Week 16?