Week 3 of the NFL preseason—when Tony Romo broke a bone in his back after an awkward hit from Seattle’s Cliff Avri—feels like a lifetime ago. At the time, the dramatic turn felt like it was for the worse for the Cowboys. Rookie QB Dak Prescott had played quite well up to that point of the preseason, but even his strongest supporters couldn’t be sure how that would carry over to the regular season.
Fast forward almost three months. If and when Romo is able to return, he will do so as a backup. Prescott has looked every bit as good as he did in the preseason and then some, leading the Cowboys to a 7-1 record and the top of the NFC East at the halfway point of the regular season.