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Is Dak Prescott or Mike McCarthy driving Cowboys' offensive success? The answer might determine their playoff fate

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Dak Prescott glanced at the scoreboard as the play call hit his headset.

The Dallas Cowboys quarterback faced fourth-and-2 at the Miami Dolphins’ 43-yard line, trailing by six with 8:25 to play. Turn the ball over on downs here, and the Dolphins’ field goal-happy day would nearly guarantee a multi-score lead that Dallas would struggle to catch.