Regardless of the outcome, he will inevitably have no choice but to do so, considering owner and general manager Jerry Jones was already scheduled to meet with him after this game to discuss the team's direction. .
And Jones himself admitted that he was “stunned” not just by the loss itself, but by the manner of the loss, with everyone now talking about the team's head coach (who led the Cowboys to 12 wins in three consecutive seasons). We are waiting for Jones' decision on. He won two district championships and won 16 straight games at home.
But that streak came to a screeching halt on Sunday.
Quarterback Dak Prescott spoke highly of McCarthy's time in Dallas. The relationship between the two has grown even closer over the past few months, with the latter taking over play-calling duties, resulting in a historic season for CeeDee Lamb, an MVP candidate for Prescott, and a third Pro Bowl berth. He was honored.
But everything that could have gone wrong definitely went right against the Packers, including two interceptions (one a pick-six) by Prescott on a wildly shaky night on both sides of the ball. It will be.
Prescott argued that if McCarthy was drawing attention to what happened in the wild-card game, the Cowboys' franchise quarterback should take full responsibility for his play as well. are doing.
“He was great,” Prescott said of McCarthy. “I don't know how that happens. [speculation about his future], but business understands. Then, it must be about me too. I was able to spend this season thanks to him. This team was able to succeed because of him.
“I understand that's winning a Super Bowl. That's the standard in this league, definitely the standard in this place. I understand that, but if that's the case, please add me to the list.”
Incidentally, Prescott is expected to negotiate a contract with the Cowboys this offseason, but so far he's at a loss for words trying to explain what happened against the Packers.
“It's hard for me to give you that answer when I'm out there and we've just done it,” he said. “Unfortunately, that's what the offseason is about and it's a long one. Well, I wish I could give you that answer.”
And, maintaining a tone of brutal and unabashed honesty, he gave his final assessment of how he played in the most important game of the season, praising all the regular season praise. I completely ignored it.
“I'm not a person who lives in the past,” he said. “Where my legs are and right now in this moment, yeah, tonight was the worst, that's all. I started a little late, but nothing mattered at that point. Fall, that's me is really all you know to do.”
“It's important to keep winning in the playoffs and get to the last game and win that too. Yeah.” [it’s] strict. “
And so is the list of decisions facing Jones and the Cowboys now.
