The odd year has also put head coach Mike McCarthy’s future in further limbo. McCarthy was coaching on the last year of his contract with the Cowboys, and it was largely believed that his rentention would depend on postseason success.

Many around the league have taken this recent praise as a sign Mike McCarthy and staff are destined to return. While that remains a possibility, it’s still, by many accounts, unlikely. Jerry Jones frequently praised Jason Garrett in the weeks leading up to his departure in 2020.