Representatives for the Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott “are expected to convene at some point and talk for a while” about a new contract, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Many fans were left to wonder whether the Cowboys might now seriously consider a change in the wake of their 48-32 defeat to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Wild Card Round.
Prescott threw for 403 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions, numbers that are somewhat flattering since the majority of his output came after Dallas dug itself into a 27-0 hole.
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys have done everything they were supposed to by winning four lower-stakes games since losing to Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles.
The rematch Sunday night is for first place in the NFC East, which carries the guarantee of starting the playoffs at home. Dallas has a 14-game home winning streak, the club’s longest since 1981.
It’s also a December meeting of star quarterbacks in Prescott and Hurts, which means the stakes can’t be much higher in the regular season.
Mike McCarthy will get another chance to end a nearly three-decade stretch without a deep playoff run for the Dallas Cowboys, a decision that ends three days of intense speculation over the coach’s future.
Owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Wednesday night that McCarthy will be back for a fifth season after a stunning 48-32 wild-card loss to Green Bay.
The Cowboys were the first No. 2 seed to lose to the last team to get in since the 14-team format was adopted in 2020. Dallas surged to the NFC East title in the final two weeks and had a chance to host at least two playoff games.
There is great benefit to continuing the team’s progress under Mike’s leadership as our head coach,” Jones said in a statement with several references to the disappointment of the playoff loss. “Mike has the highest regular-season winning percentage of any head coach in Cowboys history, and we will dedicate ourselves, in partnership with him, to translating that into reaching our postseason goals.”
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