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Mike McCarthy is regularly a punching bag for each Dallas Cowboys followers and NFL pundits alike. It is smart, as Dallas has repeatedly choked within the playoffs beneath his watch and this season has not been a great one.
However, credit score to Mike McCarthy, because the Cowboys have fought exhausting the previous couple of weeks after the season was basically over. They beat the Buccaneers on Sunday Night time Soccer, and Chris Collinsworth was filled with reward for Mike McCarthy.
Dallas, who was eradicated from playoff competition earlier within the day as a result of Washington’s dramatic win over Philadelphia, had an opportunity to play spoiler on Sunday evening. The Buccaneers entered Sunday’s sport with a one sport lead within the NFC South over the Falcons, however don’t personal the tiebreaker.
The Cowboys did certainly play spoiler. They led wire-to-wire, and bought a cease after they wanted it late on this freak play.
DARON BLAND RIPS THE BALL FROM RACHAAD WHITE TO END THE GAME ????
COWBOYS WIN ‼️
(by way of @NFL)pic.twitter.com/hwXPB8G9PU
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 23, 2024
That’s a loopy method to win a sport.
Dallas, now, 7-8, has received 4 out of 5, with the opposite sport a loss to the Bengals on a fluke play the place they fumbled a blocked a punt. They’ve executed that with out Dak Prescott, and it’s been fairly cool to look them not stop on their season. They’re taking part in exhausting for Mike McCarthy, whose contract expires on the finish of the 12 months.
Chris Collinsworth took discover.
“The Dallas Cowboys and Mike McCarthy has to indicate him one thing. You possibly can’t simply roll over right here on the finish of the 12 months. And tonight has been kind of the definition of a crew not rolling over and preventing.”
Cris Collinsworth on Jerry Jones and Mike McCarthy. pic.twitter.com/b4O23T8kTs
— Terrible Saying (@awfulannouncing) December 23, 2024
Will Mike McCarthy hold his job in Dallas? That continues to be to be seen. However, he does have Dallas taking part in strong soccer.
