Jerry Jones had a reason to maintain the status quo in Dallas.
The Cowboys and their owner announced Wednesday night that Mike McCarthy will remain with the team for the 2024 season despite being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
Mr. Jones, 81 years old; He revealed his motives in a statement.He said he believes in his head coach and that the loss at the hands of the Packers was not solely the fault of McCarthy, 60.
Jones placed the “blame” on himself for Sunday's 48-32 loss at home.
“Certainly, Mike's career has demonstrated a high level of success in the postseason, and we have great confidence in his ability to continue going forward,” Jones said.
“Additionally, Sunday's loss is shared not only by Coach McCarthy, but by everyone here. Our players. Our coaches. Our front office. Ourselves. Our results are shared by everyone here. There is accountability. I am responsible for results. The lens we use to view and evaluate Coach McCarthy is holistic.”
Another playoff failure has raised questions for the Cowboys, who have gone 1-3 in the postseason since taking over as head coach in 2020.
Jones acknowledged his frustration with the loss to Green Bay, a game the Cowboys entered as the favorites.
“This is mine [biggest] It’s the most amazing thing I’ve ever been in the sport,” Jones said after the game. “To that extent, I can understand how disappointed you all are.”
The team had an excellent regular season under Coach McCarthy, winning 12 games for the third consecutive year with a record of 42 wins, 25 losses (.625 winning percentage).
With this in mind, Jones said Wednesday that the team is better off with McCarthy.
“We believe this team is very close and capable of achieving our ultimate goals, and the best move forward for us is to have Mike McCarthy as our head coach,” Jaune said. “There are significant benefits to continuing the team's progress under Mike's leadership as head coach. The season has been filled with successes.
“Mike has the highest regular season winning percentage of any head coach in Cowboys history, and we are focused on working with him to translate that into postseason goals.”
It's the same sentiment quarterback Dak Prescott shared after the loss.
The signal-caller threw a league-high 36 touchdowns and 410 completions this year, earned his third Pro Bowl berth and was in the MVP conversation.
He threw two interceptions in the loss to Green Bay, but could not have reached the level of success he has this year without McCarthy, who took over play-calling duties after former offensive coordinator Kellen Moore was fired in March. said it could not be reached.
“He's what got us through this season,” Prescott said after Sunday's loss. “This team has been successful because of him.”
