It is likely to be Tremendous Bowl or bust for Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy this season.
On Saturday morning, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the sentiment across the league, together with in Dallas, is that “McCarthy can be measured by how Dallas’ closing recreation goes.”
The Cowboys have already clinched a playoff berth and will win the NFC East for the second time in three seasons with a win on Sunday in opposition to the Washington Commanders. A win would additionally give Dallas its third consecutive 12-win season, which solely occurred one different time in franchise historical past, from 1992-95 when the Cowboys had 4 consecutive seasons of at the least 12 wins.
Regardless of the franchise’s common season success, it hasn’t made it previous the divisional spherical of the playoffs since 1995, its final Tremendous Bowl win.
The Cowboys misplaced to the 49ers through the playoffs the previous two seasons however would possibly keep away from them till the convention championship recreation if each make it that far. San Francisco clinched the No. 1 seed within the NFC in Week 17 whereas Dallas will clinch the 2-seed with a Week 18 win.
If McCarthy is unable to get previous the Niners for the third yr in a row or, worse but, lose earlier than a possible rematch, it would not be shocking for proprietor Jerry Jones to search for one other head coach for the 2024 season.
He most likely would not should look very far. In February 2023, Jones gave defensive coordinator Dan Quinn a contract value $4.5 to $5 million for the 2023 season, and selling the previous Falcons head coach after the exceptional job he is achieved with the Cowboys protection could be a logical step for the Cowboys long-time proprietor to take.
That will not be crucial if McCarthy leads Dallas to the promised land. This subsequent month will probably decide how for much longer he stays Cowboys head coach.
