Cowboys’ Jerry Jones raises eyebrows when asked about Mike McCarthy’s future: ‘We’ll see how each game goes’

The Dallas Cowboys just crowned themselves NFC East champions and are the No. 2 seed in the NFC after a 12-5 season, but it appears their head coach is still in the hot seat. After Sunday’s blowout win over the Commanders to help clinch the division for Dallas, owner Jerry Jones was asked about the future of Mike McCarthy and he gave a rather ominous answer.

“We’ll see how each game goes in the playoffs,” Jones said, via the Fort Worth Star Telegram.

Judging by this response, the door seems wide open for the possibility of the Cowboys ousting McCarthy in case this playoff run isn’t satisfying in Jones’ eyes. This is the third straight season that the Cowboys have finished 12-5 under McCarthy and although the regular season campaigns racked up numerous victories, it did not result in postseason success. The club was unique in 2021 after losing in the wild-card round and losing in the divisional round a season ago. If this trend continues this season, moving on from McCarthy could be considered.

There would be some irony in a possible loss at Dallas this weekend that would trigger the end of McCarthy’s time at AT&T Stadium as the Cowboys prepare to host the coach’s former Packers team to open the playoffs playoffs.

If they move on from McCarthy due to a playoff collapse, Dallas would arguably become the NFL’s top job this cycle and draw plenty of action from the league’s top prospects. That would likely include Bill Belichick if he and the New England Patriots part ways after a 4-13 season.

Whoever adopts the Cowboys roster in this scenario would be setting one up for a championship under the right leadership. Jones and company are currently hoping that McCarthy will be the coach that gets them over the hump, but it also appears they won’t hesitate to look at other options if things go south in the coming weeks.