Dak Prescott’s criticism of the officiating crew after Thursday night’s loss to Detroit sparked an immediate and fierce backlash, with fans accusing the Dallas quarterback of shifting blame instead of acknowledging his team’s defensive failures.

Dallas fell 44–30, dropping to 6–6–1 and slipping further out of the postseason picture. But rather than focus on the defensive struggles or his own two interceptions, Prescott zeroed in on a late-game offensive pass interference call.

Fans blast Dak Prescott for comments about Jake Ferguson OPI call

Prescott voiced his irritation with a fourth-quarter OPI penalty involving tight end Jake Ferguson — a call that replay angles made look debatable.

“Can I get fined for talking about this? That was awful,” Prescott said. “I’ll have to watch it again, but the ref told me Ferguson fought through the defender too aggressively. I’ve honestly never seen that called before.”

However, the penalty was ultimately irrelevant because Ferguson failed to catch the pass, making the complaint feel misplaced to many fans. One fan posted on X: “Dak threw it way out of reach and he’s still complaining about the call? Just move on.”

Another wrote: “The penalty wasn’t even applied. This outrage is manufactured.”

The pushback intensified as users pointed out that Dallas benefited earlier from a highly questionable overturned safety.

“Ask him about all the calls that helped the Cowboys tonight. Unbelievable,” another fan commented.

Even Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe chimed in on the controversial safety reversal, noting on X: “Look where the ball is when he’s hit — behind the goal line. That’s garbage.”

Several fans accused Prescott of conveniently ignoring favorable officiating, posting sentiments like: “Cowboys still lost even with their usual ref luck. After last year’s ref-assisted win over Detroit, this is karma. Prescott is overrated and overpaid.”

Dallas’ real problem: a defense that couldn’t stop Detroit

While Prescott finished with 376 passing yards and one touchdown, his two tipped-ball interceptions helped set up Lions scoring drives. Meanwhile, the Cowboys defense had no answer for Detroit’s attack. Jahmyr Gibbs scored three times, and Jared Goff torched the secondary for 309 yards.

In the end, officiating wasn’t the reason Dallas surrendered forty-plus points — but Prescott’s postgame comments ensured the spotlight shifted away from the team’s defensive collapse and onto his own frustration.