Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys rally late, clip Philadelphia Eagles in OT

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The magic continues for Dallas Cowboys rookie Dak Prescott.

Apparently, so will the starts.

Prescott's starting job looks to be intact after the NFC East-leading Cowboys won their sixth game in a row Sunday night, rallying to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 29-23 in overtime at AT&T Stadium.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said after the game that Prescott likely would be the starter next week at Cleveland, adding that injured veteran Tony Romo isn't ready physically.

"My opinion is that Dak will start against Cleveland," Jones said.

The Cowboys (6-1) came back from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter and won on the first possession of OT. A scrambling Prescott hit tight end Jason Witten on a 5-yard touchdown to cap the 75-yard, game-winning drive.

Dallas spent much of the game in comeback mode.

Rookie quarterback Carson Wentz had the Eagles (4-3) in position to move into first place in the division with a 23-13 lead early in the fourth.

"Any time you lose in a game like this in overtime, it's frustrating," Wentz said. "To be in control in the fourth quarter, it's tough. We just didn't execute down the stretch. They made more plays than us, and it's frustrating, but we'll learn from it."

Dallas' first-year quarterback rebounded from what started as an off night with a strong finishing kick. Prescott's 22-yard touchdown pass to Dez Bryant tied the score with 3:04 remaining in regulation.

Bryant, back after missing three games with a knee injury, had a season-high 113 receiving yards on four catches. NFL rushing leader Ezekiel Elliott ran for 96 yards on 22 carries, ending a streak of four games with at least 130 yards.

Prescott failed to complete at least half of his passes for the first time in his young career. The fourth-round draft pick went 19 of 39 for 287 yards with two touchdown passes and an interception.

"I'm not going to stop," he said. "I don't care how bad I play early on, I don't care really what I do, I'm not going to give up."

Prescott was 5 of 5 for 56 yards in overtime.

"He was outstanding at the end of this ballgame, obviously that final drive," Dallas coach Jason Garrett said. "He made a number of big plays for us, including the game-winner to Witt."

Wentz was efficient and didn't make a mistake in his first career game against Dallas. The second overall selection in 2016 NFL Draft completed 32 of 43 passes without an interception for 202 yards and a touchdown.

Wentz didn't stretch the field against the Cowboys, instead electing to keep his throws in a safe range. His longest completion was 14 yards. Wentz found Jordan Matthews 11 times for 65 yards and a score.

Darren Sproles had 112 combined rushing, receiving and return yards for the Eagles. The 12-year veteran passed LaDainian Tomlinson for eighth place in NFL history for all-purpose yards.

Philadelphia went up 20-10 by taking the second-half kickoff 69 yards in 12 plays. Wentz connected with Matthews on a 5-yard touchdown.

"We have to close those games out," Philadelphia linebacker Jordan Hicks said. "We have a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter. You can't let those teams linger and hang on."

The teams traded field goals before Dallas started its rally. The Eagles' only turnover -- a fumble by rookie running back Wendell Smallwood -- resulted in a Dallas field goal that cut the deficit to 23-16.

"A number of different times we had an opportunity to go away, and guys kept fighting," Garrett said. "They kept battling. They kept picking themselves up and picked each other up."

Philadelphia had two possessions after Bryant's game-tying touchdown, but punted each time.

The Eagles went into halftime up 13-10 on Caleb Sturgis' 55-yard field goal as time expired. The tiebreaking kick was set up when Dorial Green-Beckham caught a short pass from Wentz and stepped out of bounds with one second left in the half.

The Eagles took an early 3-0 edge on Sturgis' 30-yard field goal. The Cowboys helped keep the drive alive with a fourth-down penalty when Philadelphia was punting.

Dallas came back with a touchdown march highlighted by Prescott's 53-yard bomb to Bryant. Prescott went the final 7 yards on a zone-read keeper.

After Dan Bailey put Dallas up 10-3 with a 38-yard field goal, Philadelphia tied the game with a 45-yard drive capped by Ryan Mathews' 1-yard run.

The Cowboys were on their way to a go-ahead score late in the second quarter, but Prescott was picked off in the end zone by Hicks. It was only the second interception thrown by Prescott this season.

Wentz took the Eagles 43 yards in 1:26 to get Sturgis into range.

NOTES: Dallas QB Tony Romo returned to practice last week on the limited basis but remained on the inactive list Sunday. The other inactives for the Cowboys were RB Lance Dunbar, RB Darius Jackson, S Kavon Frazier, LB Mark Nzeocha, DE Ryan Davis and OT Chaz Green. ... Dallas WR Dez Bryant, returning from a knee injury, was active for the first time since Sept. 25. ... Philadelphia DT Taylor Hart (ankle) was inactive after being picked up off waivers from San Francisco last week. The Eagles' other inactives: DT Bennie Logan, WR Bryce Treggs, LB Kamu Grugier-Hill, OL Josh Andrews, OL Dillon Gordon and OL Isaac Seumalo. ... The roof was open at AT&T Stadium for the first time since 2013. ... Philadelphia, which has dropped three of four games, plays at the New York Giants next Sunday.