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FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys (7-9) could be one of the biggest NFL head coaching vacancies of the 2025 coaching carousel. Or they could not.
The last two weeks of Cowboys football (an upset victory over the NFC South-leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a 41-7 faceplant against the Philadelphia Eagles) plus Dallas owner Jerry Jones’ tendency to operate with a “deadlines make deals” mentality, create a cloud of uncertainty that hangs over head coach Mike McCarthy and his entire coaching staff. They have one game remaining, a Week 18 regular season home finale against the playoff-bound Washington Commanders (11-5), before the final year of the entire staff’s contracts expire.
McCarthy himself has kept his head in the sand about his future, trying to do what he can to get his players to lock in for more week of action before entering a long offseason. It’s the Cowboys’ first year without reaching the postseason since 2020 — McCarthy’s first season in which quarterback Dak Prescott also suffered a season-ending injury — following three consecutive playoff berths thanks to 12-5 records from 2021 to 2023.
“Pretty much. There have been variations of it. I think clearly, understanding where we are today, coming off of a hard loss, we need to finish the race,” McCarthy said when asked about his message to the team about finishing what they started. “That’s our responsibility. That’s our commitment. It will definitely be in that realm.”
An intriguing wrinkle about McCarthy’s situation is he isn’t entirely beholden to Jones’ whims since he is set to become a coaching free agent, and he’s got a resume that could garner interest around the league. McCarthy’s 174 regular season wins are the 13th-most in NFL coaching history. He’s a Super Bowl champion head coach, and a season ago, his Cowboys had the No. 1 scoring offense with Prescott leading the NFL in passing touchdowns (36) and…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-12-31 01:38:00
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