FRISCO, Texas -- Mike McCarthy is in his 18th season as an NFL head coach, a span of 280 games. For all but 62 of them, he has been the offensive playcaller for the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys.
In all those years, he never experienced something like 2024.
The Cowboys are averaging 19.7 points, 4.9 yards per play, converted 35.9% of their third-down opportunities and have scored touchdowns on 41.7% of their red zone trips. A quarterback guru, McCarthy's QBs this season -- Dak Prescott, Cooper Rush and Trey Lance -- have a combined 43.