The Dallas Cowboys have underachieved in the postseason for three straight years under head coach Mike McCarthy. On Sunday, they suffered an embarrassing 48-32 loss to the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round of the playoffs.
With former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick available, many assumed that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones would look to make a coaching change. Instead, Jones released a statement on Wednesday evening saying Dallas would retain McCarthy.
Cowboys’ owner and GM Jerry Jones on the decision to retain HC Mike McCarthy: https://t.co/cvcEddEyzj pic.twitter.com/bQgI8Hv1sF
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 18, 2024
The Atlanta Falcons are the only team to meet with Belichick thus far but they’ve conducted six other interviews, including one with Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh. With several other interviews likely to happen over the next week, it’s hard to know which direction the Falcons will go at this point.
The Philadelphia Eagles are also a potential option for Belichick if they fire head coach Nick Sirianni. The third-year coach has gone to the playoffs in each of his three seasons in Philadelphia, including a Super Bowl appearance in 2022.
Sirianni is expected to lay out his plan to owner Jeffrey Lurie, NFL Network reported on Wednesday.
From @NFLTotalAccess: #Eagles coach Nick Sirianni will present his plan to owner Jeffrey Lurie. pic.twitter.com/CRMouBBFQM
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 18, 2024
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