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Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy claims he got into analytics during his year off from coaching but he might still need a little help in that department.
According to a report from NFL Network’s Kim Jones, McCarthy was telling his team that the “research” shows that winning 4 out of 6 division games gives them a good chance at winning the division.
lololol Mike McCarthy’s deep research pic.twitter.com/XWNPUNRBBZ
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) October 25, 2020
Mike McCarthy was saying there’s research that shows that once a team gets to four division wins it’s likelier to win the division
Fans thought it was hilarious that McCarthy needed expert research to come to the conclusion that having a winning record against divisional opponents gives his team a better chance at winning the division.
This is hilarious every NFL team plays 6 divisional games, of course winning 4 of them gives you a big advantage to win the division https://t.co/mle28XznpO
— Master Shake (@TheWinningEdge7) October 25, 2020
Man who would have thought if you win 2/3 of your division games youre more likely to win said division. https://t.co/FQoP3PmzUW
— Zach (@Zachariah247) October 25, 2020
Ah yes research. If you win more games you are likely to win the division. Truly groundbreaking https://t.co/LHfsSCof6z
— Ben Glassmire (@BenGlassmireNFL) October 25, 2020
Yes, if you have a 66.7% winning percentage against your division, you have a better chance of making the playoffs.
Congratulations Mike McCarthy, you made it through 1st grade, which means you are definitely qualified to be the HC of the Cowboys! https://t.co/VrScI3mNvM
— DynastyXFactor (@DynastyXFactor) October 25, 2020
I imagine these were the types of groundbreaking insights McCarthy used to blow away Jerry Jones during his interview. https://t.co/1JU5f5UV51
— J Moyer (@JMoyerFB) October 25, 2020
I honestly think I could do Mike McCarthy’s job https://t.co/eP1WTT5uxy
— Tommy (@TommyBottles401) October 25, 2020
you have to score more points than the other team to win, and you have to win a lot of games to go to the playoffs. it's science. https://t.co/uGtmPeVzr2
— Ben Gretch (@YardsPerGretch) October 25, 2020
Wait…ur telling me more wins in your division gives you a better chance at winning the division!? Who Knew! https://t.co/2GgKh1YnVN
— Drew Livingstone (@ProducerDrew_) October 25, 2020
And in my research, I’ve found, that once I hit 4 beers… all the other ones start to taste a lot better https://t.co/VafL9Zxh2M
— Zane Brugenhemke (@ZBrugie) October 25, 2020
Mike McCarthy: “When it rains, I get wet.” https://t.co/Ymrcl7ljWT
— Jake Elman (@JakeElman97) October 25, 2020