It was eventually a historic victory for the Dallas Cowboys over the Philadelphia Eagles, 24-21 on Sunday afternoon, ... even though it didn't start out with the eventual outcome in mind. But through it all, it was historic nonetheless.

Before a 42-yard walk-off field goal by Brandon Aubrey sent the AT&T Stadium crowd home happy, it was the offensive duo of quarterback Dak Prescott and receiver George Pickens who powered Dallas to the comeback - tied for the largest in franchise history.

The win was Prescott's 19th straight against divisional opponents at home, a streak that dates back to 2017. It is the second-longest divisional winning streak all-time, second only to New England's Tom Brady.

Prescott piled 354 passing yards, his most in a game this season since the 361 put up in an overtime win over the Giants in Week 2. Before kickoff, we were on record watch for QB1 and he blew us away by igniting the Cowboys offense in the second half.

Prescott needed 160 yards to pass Tony Romo for the most career passing yards in Cowboys franchise history. He did so on a slant route to Pickens in the third quarter, adding to Pickens' big night, as well.

The explosive pass-catcher shined with 146 receiving yards on nine catches. He added a touchdown with Dallas' first score of the game, a quick out to the pylon in the second quarter.

The touchdown was Pickens' eighth of the season, already a career high for the fourth-year receiver who was brought to Dallas after an offseason trade by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

"He's not from here," Prescott said about his top target. "He's not from this planet. ... We've got to make sure we can keep him here."

That latter sentence, of course, references Pickens' looming contract extension that expects to come this offseason. He is on the final year of his deal this year and technically eligible to sign an extension any day now, but owner Jerry Jones says he and Pickens have an agreement to let things play out this season before they meet at the negotiating table in the spring.

Pickens is showing everyone with the Cowboys - and across the league - why he deserves to be paid like one of the top wide receivers in football.

With his yardage on Sunday, Pickens surpassed 1,000 for the year, a remarkable showing for there still being six games to play. That break-neck pace is into the upper echelon of Cowboys receivers.

Pickens became the fifth receiver in franchise history to reach 1,000 receiving yards in the first 11 games of a season, joining CeeDee Lamb (2023), Terrell Owens (2007), Michael Irvin (1995 and 1992) and Bob Hayes (1966), per Cowboys PR.

With 87 more yards on Thanksgiving against the Chiefs, Pickens will set a new career-high for yards in a season.

"George has been such an integral part of our story," Jones said postgame. "He has his story, [and] to a degree, that's our story. I'm so proud of him [and] everybody on this team and he certainly has absolutely been the difference as we've played over the last two weeks."

Prescott spoke about how this statement win - and Dallas' first winning streak of the season - came to be. As Jones added, it could catapult this team into playoff contention.

"That game was needed. Never blinked. Never had any doubt," Prescott said. "A thousand percent believed from the beginning. I’m telling guys, ‘Believe. Believe.’ And then there was a moment in the fourth quarter where (Tyler Booker) goes, ‘Believe.’ And I go: ‘I know.’”

"This game tonight, this was our season," Jones said. "We were in front of the country this afternoon and an opportunity to play the No. 1 rated team, one that we thought we played pretty good against when we opened the season. But for whatever reason, we didn't play as well as after we played them before."

Indeed, when Dallas lost to Philadelphia 24-20 at The Linc in Week 1, Pickens had just three catches for 30 yards.

But in the rematch on Sunday, as Jones put it, his connection with Prescott was "the difference".