“We have an incredible fan base. I'm sure they're frustrated,” he said. “We are very sorry for them and for their performance. But my message is this: We have established a championship program, but it is not a world championship yet. We will win. We know how to train to win.'' And we have the right people.
“We have to get over that threshold in a playoff game. It's very disappointing, but I know how to win and we'll get over that threshold. And that's why I'm standing here today. That’s why I’m here.”
However, the scale is now balanced.
McCarthy owns the best regular season winning percentage in franchise history, with 36 wins over the past three seasons alone, and returned to play-calling duties in his first year, earning him the No. 1 offense and history from CeeDee Lamb. produced significant numbers.
That being said, the shellacking by the Green Bay Packers in Super Wild Card Weekend made it seem as if the Cowboys didn't belong in the playoffs to begin with.
The team took a big step back toward its 2023 postseason goals after taking steps forward in 2021 and 2022, but Jones weighed everything before making his decision. McCarthy agrees that it's raining now, but doesn't believe the sky will fall.
“I'm very confident in that direction,” he said. “I like the way we’re moving forward. … We’re just getting started. [But] we have a job to do.
“The work is not done yet. We [all] I know that. “
