Mike McCarthy just put a bow on another 12-win regular season and his second NFC East title in three years. That would be enough for some owners, but Jerry Jones is apparently taking a wait-and-see approach to McCarthy’s future beyond 2023 based on how things go in the playoffs.
While McCarthy’s contract with Dallas runs through 2024, that certainly guarantees him nothing. Even before this season, Jones was pretty clear that this was a do-or-die situation for McCarthy’s job with the Cowboys. That mentality appears unchanged now as we transition into the playoffs, despite what McCarthy’s team has already accomplished.