The showdowns between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys are always some of the most important in the NFC East race, and Dak Prescott may be ready to go for their Week 6 clash.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported "there was a lot of optimism after the surgery" for the Cowboys quarterback's broken thumb, especially since he wasn't placed on injured reserve.

"From my understanding, [there is an] outside chance that he's able to play Oct. 16 against the Eagles," Rapoport said.

During an appearance on 105.3 The Fan (h/t Jacob Camenker of Sporting News), Cowboys general manager Jerry Jones explained why the team did not place Prescott on IR after he suffered the injury.