Disappointment shrouded Dallas after an early exit in the 2023 NFL playoffs following its third consecutive 12-win season.
Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy owns a 1-3 playoff record in that span, a glaring mark that had his proverbial hot seat up to a near boil in Big D. Jerry Jones ultimately decided to retain McCarthy for his fifth season, and the Cowboys owner expressed his comfortability with the current state of his team on Tuesday by using a basketball analogy.