FRISCO – Dak Prescott walked to the team bus at Allegiant Stadium with a noticeable bounce in his step Monday night. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback had every reason for it, too, after a dominant 33–16 win over the Raiders in Las Vegas.

But also on display: The slightest hint of a limp, revealing what I’m told is likely a bruised hip. Nothing too serious, mind you. Just part-and-parcel with a playoff chase.

Yes, you read me right. The Cowboys, even after the “Monday Night Football” win, are a modest 4-5-1. But their best all-around performance of the season, plus the influx of talent recently added to the defense and the emotional inspiration from the recent demise of teammate Marshawn Kneeland, suddenly has them thinking …

“Why not?’’ as Prescott told us when asked if his team can a

See Full Page