Dallas Cowboys could soon extend head coach Mike McCarthy
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy entered the 2023 NFL season firmly on the hot seat after their past two seasons ended in playoff losses to the rival San Francisco 49ers.
For owner Jerry Jones and Co., regular-season success has not translated to wins in the postseason. In fact, Dallas has not made it as far as the NFC Championship Game since back in 1996.
Dallas entered Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills with a 10-4 record and riding a five-game winning streak. The team’s offense has been on a roll, ranking No. 1 in the NFL in scoring at 32.4 points per game.
This success could soon lead to an extension for the much-maligned McCarthy.
“That’ll have a course that seeks its own time frame. I don’t do anything of that sort until the season is over,” said Jones on potential Mike McCarthy contract extension, via NFL.com
Whether this actually happens will likely depend on what Dallas does in the playoffs. It clinched a postseason spot before taking to the field against Buffalo on Sunday. But continued postseason futility could very well change Jones’ thought process.
Dallas boasts a combined 34-13 record since posting a 6-10 record in McCarthy’s first season back in 2020. Despite this, the team has not advanced past the divisional round of the playoffs.
