The Cowboys are sitting at 9-3 and preparing for a tough December stretch. Matching their 12-5 record of the last two seasons will be difficult considering the competition coming up, but a reduced win count won’t be indicative of Mike McCarthy’s performance as head coach. Even with fewer wins, he may be doing his best work yet in Dallas.
Now the playcaller, and more involved on offense since Kellen Moore’s departure, McCarthy’s tweaks have unleashed QB Dak Prescott as an MVP candidate. He’s had to overcome some early injury issues to key offensive linemen but has Dallas both scoring heavily, and executing in critical moments.