"He was really chucking it! On balls that traveled more than 20 yards in the air, Wilson was seven of 11 with three touchdowns, including a fourth-down precision strike to Wan'Dale Robinson with 2:44 left, and a 48-yard mortar to Malik Nabers with 25 seconds on the clock, both of which looked like they could be game-winners, and neither of which were."
""There's been a lot of noise," Wilson said, following a Week 1 start that made it seem like he was only keeping the seat warm for rookie Jaxson Dart, and said seat was already getting pretty hot. "This game meant a lot to me. It was time to answer the call. It was like, 'Nah,' you know what I mean?""
"He went throw for throw with Dak Prescott, and each got better as the game wore on, the teams combining for nine straight scoring drives to close regulation, including three touchdowns with under three minutes remaining. It was exciting, and excellent, offensive football. The Nabers TD, for a team that isn't quite so adept at losing, might've been a clincher. But Brandon Aubrey's 64-yard field goal as time expired sent things to the extra frame."
Russell Wilson delivered an exceptional four-quarter performance against the Cowboys, completing deep throws (7-of-11 over 20 yards) with three touchdowns and long strikes to Wan'Dale Robinson and Malik Nabers. He was signed as a short-term mentor for a developing team but looked like the QB1 of old, answering pressure after Week 1. The game featured a back-and-forth offensive duel with Dak Prescott and nine straight scoring drives late in regulation, including Nabers' TD before Brandon Aubrey's 64-yard field goal tied it as time expired. Overtime miscues turned the strong performance into a 40-37 loss.
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