FORT WORTH, Texas — Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy readily admits that his team grossly underachieved in the 2021 season.
A sweet 12-5 regular season came to a bitter end in a frustrating 23-17 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers in an NFC wild-card game last Sunday.
He said the Cowboys were nervous to start the game and were mistake-prone throughout. They then combusted in the waning seconds as time literally expired on a final play that McCarthy still can’t fully explain.
