Jerry Jones could not have asked for a more perfect ending to the 2024 season. The Dallas Cowboys fought hard against a playoff-bound team and lost in the final seconds. Showing fight in a losing effort so as to not harm their draft position is the best-case scenario.
Mike McCarthy was absolutely coaching to win, but the Cowboys’ performance regardless of the result should bode well for McCarthy while Jones evaluates his future.
While Jones said earlier this week that he already made a decision on McCarthy, whose contract expires Jan. 14, he also hinted that he is prepared to drag out the evaluation process. Sure enough, that is exactly what Jones is going to do…