What NFL Insiders are saying about Mike McCarthy’s future in Dallas
Since 1994–1996 the Dallas Cowboys
have not finished in the double digits for
three consecutive seasons. Head coach
Mike McCarthy has led Dallas to three
consecutive 12-win seasons, just one
victory away from that feat in just his
fourth season with the organization. Is it
really possible, though, that this record
won’t be sufficient to keep the coach
employed through 2024 and beyond?
Diana Russini discussed the head
coaching landscape throughout the
league in her most recent piece for The
Athletic. Russini discusses the Cowboys’
position—starting Week 18 with a chance
to win the division—at the conclusion of
the article. She added that the Cowboys
had discussed how the New England
Patriots of 2019 couldn’t just sleepwalk into the No. 2 spot.
If Dallas were to lose the NFC East and
fall all the way to fifth, their postseason
road would be much more difficult as the
No. 5 seed. After traveling to see who
wins the NFC South, if they advance, they
would play the formidable San Francisco
49ers. Even though the Patriots hosted a
playoff game in 2019 after losing to the
Dolphins in Week 18, they were defeated
by the Tennessee Titans, who went on to win the AFC Championship.
The idea is to position yourself for the
greatest route to the Super Bowl, and the
Cowboys would be best served by
hosting at least two of the playoff games
at home, given that Tom Brady was the
last QB to defeat Dallas at home in Week 1 of 2022.
Would McCarthy be in hot water going
into the postseason if they lost in
Washington? If you don’t trust one NFL
insider, ESPN’s Adam Schefter also
discussed the importance of this playoff
run and how it’s directly related to
McCarthy’s prospects of staying in the
league, based on what he’s heard from The Star.
As Schefter states, fair or unfair, the
standard in Dallas is to win
championships. If McCarthy can’t
accomplish that with clearly the best
team he’s had since taking over, then
everything seems open for discussion.
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