The Dallas Cowboys won't reach the playoffs. Their quarterback can still make history.

A Dallas Cowboys quarterback has never led the NFL in passing. Entering Sunday's Week 18 regular-season finale, Dak Prescott's 4,482 yards are the most in the league.

Roger Staubach never did it. Neither did Troy Aikman. Ditto for Tony Romo.

But Dak Prescott? He could accomplish something Sunday his Cowboys quarterback predecessors never did.

A Dallas quarterback has never led the NFL in passing. Entering Sunday's Week 18 regular-season finale, Prescott's 4,482 yards are the most in the league, edging Matthew Stafford of the Rams by a narrow 34 yards.

Should Prescott earn the league’s passing title, it won’t assuage the sting of the Cowboys missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons after making it three straight from 2021-23, but the record "would be cool, but I’m just playing the game," Prescott told reporters this week.

Having an elite passer remains a prerequisite to have a chance at success in the NFL. Of the 14 passers who entered this week with the most touchdown passes, 10 had helped their teams already secure playoff berths, and two more could join them in the postseason. Quarterbacks are throwing touchdowns at the highest percentage since 2018, and interceptions at a rate that tie for a record-low, according to Football Reference.