The Dallas Cowboys are gearing up for Week 18, but fans have their sights set on something bigger: Mike McCarthy’s future. With a season packed with highs, lows, and some what-was-that moments, McCarthy’s play-calling and game management have been under fire.
Meanwhile, social media is buzzing with calls for change.
Fans Debate Mike McCarthy’s Future in Dallas as Week 18 Looms
Fans have made one thing pretty clear: playoff spot or not, McCarthy’s tenure might be nearing its end. With Week 18 around the corner, emotions are running high, and social media is lighting up with hot takes on McCarthy’s future.
The sentiment is mixed but not muddled.
One fan summed it up perfectly: While McCarthy has kept the locker room together and delivered solid seasons, a franchise like the Cowboys needs more than playoff runs — they need rings. They lamented the lack of a Super Bowl despite back-to-back-to-back strong seasons heading into 2024.
“I appreciate his fight to keep this locker room together hes done a good job. But he still needs to go. 2022 was my favorite season of his right behind 2023 but we need superbowls, not pro bowls, all pros, records,” the fan commented.
I appreciate his fight to keep this locker room together hes done a good job. But he still needs to go. 2022 was my favorite season of his right behind 2023 but we need superbowls, not pro bowls, all pros, records.
— jbmavs (@raye_ypk) January 2, 2025
Others pointed fingers at Jerry Jones, claiming the Cowboys’ owner has made McCarthy’s job borderline impossible. “Jerry Jones emasculated him, he shouldn’t want to continue coaching here.”
Jerry Jones emasculated him, he shouldn’t want to continue coaching here.
— ✭Izzy✭ 𝕏𝕏𝕏 (7-9)🎆 (@eadyIofficial) January 2, 2025
Some fans see the writing on the wall for coaches who don’t bring home a Lombardi Trophy within the first 3-5 seasons. The league has shifted, and the Cowboys might need a younger, more innovative leader to maximize the team’s talent.
If your HC doesn’t deliver a trophy in the first 3-5 seasons it’s just not gonna happen. Time to get younger more innovative and disciplined.
— #FireJerry (@brandon_da18020) January 2, 2025
Still, not everyone is calling for the axe.
A few supporters voiced their admiration for McCarthy’s efforts and his emotional connection to the Cowboys.
“He should want to get as far away as possible from Jerry. He left him high and dry for this season. I would never respect someone that does that to me and puts me in an impossible situation when I have big goals,” the user quipped.
One fan even wished him success — whether in Dallas or elsewhere — insisting he “deserves another ring” after the challenges he’s faced.
As Week 18 looms, McCarthy’s future hangs in the balance. And with a potential power play in negotiations with Jones, the drama is far from over.
McCarthy’s Future Uncertain Amid Jerry Jones’ Moves, Bill Belichick Drama
Despite postseason chatter last year and promises of going “all in” from the team’s owner, the results have been underwhelming. Now, the whispers of an impending split are growing louder.
NFL insider Mike Florio suggests McCarthy might walk before he’s pushed. With Jones refusing a pre-season extension (a move to allegedly motivate McCarthy), the head coach could leverage the situation.
“I don’t know how much, but the power swings to him,” Florio said. “Look, even if he doesn’t have another head coaching opportunity, he could go somewhere and be an offensive coordinator. He could say, ‘I just don’t want to work for you anymore, Jerry. I quit before I’m fired.'”
Adding fuel to the fire, Jones openly flirted with hiring Bill Belichick last year, a situation McCarthy endured while keeping his focus on the team. Ironically, Belichick’s recent move to the North Carolina Tar Heels leaves the Cowboys’ coaching future even murkier.
All eyes now turn to the offseason drama.