I’ve tried to be measured in my assessment of Prescott’s recent hot streak, largely because it came against lesser opponents, but at this point, his output is impossible to overlook. Prescott has thrown for 300-plus yards in four of his last five games and has a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 17:2 in that span. His production isn’t simply the result of Prescott relying heavily on CeeDee Lamb. He’s racking up significant yardage totals by spreading the ball among a half-dozen pass-catchers on a weekly basis. He’s excelling while on the move, firing dots from the pocket and doing everything short of running for big gains on his way to helping the Cowboys to four wins in their last five contests. After another statistical explosion on Thanksgiving Day (22 of 32, 331 yards, four touchdowns), Prescott has officially entered the MVP conversation.
It was refreshing to see at least one of Mahomes’ receivers do their job on Sunday. Rashee Rice did it quite well, catching eight passes for 107 yards, including a 39-yard touchdown reception that put the game out of reach for the Raiders. Of course, Rice can’t produce if Mahomes isn’t there to deliver the football, and deliver he did, extending plays and finding open targets in his trademark fashion. In a season in which the Chiefs have been a bit unpredictable, their fans had to feel good about what the team did offensively after working through some early kinks. Mahomes was sharp, his teammates didn’t let him down (for once) and Kansas City was able to wipe away an early 14-0 deficit on the road, cruising to a 31-17 win.
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