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Dallas owner Jerry Jones refused to comment on the status of Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy’s future on Sunday. He avoided the topic in a postgame interview after his team was beaten soundly by the Packers.
McCarthy has been on the sidelines four seasons, posting 12-win campaigns in each of the last three years. Unfortunately, he’s just 1-3 in the postseason, failing to capitalize on that regular season success.
Many around the NFL believed this was the year Dallas could make a Super Bowl run. The Cowboys boasted strong offensive and defensive units in 2023, leading the league in scoring and ranking fifth in points allowed.
Unfortunately, the success came to a screeching halt in the NFL Playoffs.
Dallas had its worst first half of the season, falling behind to the Packers 27-0. The second half wouldn’t be much better as the Cowboys‘ deficit grew to as much as 32 points before a few late scores made the score look more respectable.
Jerry Jones watched on in disgust as his team fell, 48-32.
After the game, the owner was asked his thoughts on the loss, calling it the most painful he’s experienced in his Dallas tenure.
Jerry Jones won’t comment on Mike McCarthy’s status.
While his emotion was still raw following that blowout defeat, he refused to speculate on Mike McCarthy’s future as head coach.
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“We all had such great expectation, and we had hope for this team… but it didn’t happen for us,” Jones said after the game. “I don’t want to get into any of the addressing of any aspects of any part of it. From the coaching to the players to what’s around the corner.”
He was later asked about when he’ll sit down to discuss McCarthy’s status as the team’s leader.
“I haven’t thought about that,” Jones responded.
Many think this is the end of the road for McCarthy, with a number of folks already replacing him with Bill Belichick. Others, like RGIII, believe Deion Sanders should get a call.
McCarthy’s case is an interesting one as he’s posted a 36-15 overall record since 2021, winning the NFC East on two occasions. Still, those postseason struggles loom large, and they could be straw that breaks the camel’s back.