Dak Prescott stares down a heckler on his way off the field after Dallas falls to Tampa Bay

Boos from the stands are part of the job for a Dallas quarterback. Dak Prescott did not expect to hear them a few feet from his own locker room.

The moment in the tunnel

As the Cowboys walked off after a stunning 24-16 home loss to a Tampa Bay team that had not won all season, someone in the AT&T Stadium tunnel yelled "Embarrassing!" at the 33-year-old.

Prescott kept walking but turned his head and locked eyes with the man for about five seconds. Once he looked away, the heckler bragged that Prescott had heard him. Prescott fired back that the man only spoke up after he turned around.

What he said afterward

The four-time Pro Bowl pick brought it up in his postgame news conference. His problem was less the insult than the way it was delivered. "Feel free to speak your mind," he said, adding that people should not shy away from the response they get.

Dallas went into the game as a favorite of more than a touchdown. His stat line was solid enough: 316 yards on 24 completions in 42 attempts, with one scoring throw against two picks. The Cowboys had a shot to tie it late in the fourth quarter before his final throw was picked off.