With the Cowboys’ tremendous win over the Eagles in Week 14, Mike McCarthy just won his 40th regular season game since becoming Dallas’ head coach in 2020. You’ll have to forgive any hyperbole as we’re all still basking in the glow, but this victory over Philadelphia may very well be the biggest so far of McCarthy’s run.
No, this win didn’t come in the playoffs. It didn’t even clinch the NFC East; the Eagles are still the betting favorite to do that based on their schedule compared to Dallas’ over the next four weeks. But the way the Cowboys handled their business on Sunday night, with a significant monkey on their back regarding expectations and perceptions, said more than arguably any other win they’ve had over the last four seasons.