Soon after Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots parted ways this week, ESPN’s Adam Schefter cautioned against assumptions that the six-time Super Bowl winner would fill one of the current NFL head coach openings. Think about a playoff team that could pursue Belichick after its season ends.
Fans and media immediately thought that the team could be the Dallas Cowboys if they failed to fulfill expectations. Team owner Jerry Jones has Super Bowl aspirations and the Cowboys looked poised to make a run at the Lombardi Trophy after finishing as the No. 2 seed in the NFC during the regular season.
However, in a shocking development, Dallas fell behind 27–7 in the first half of their wild-card playoff matchup with the Green Bay Packers. Barring a major comeback, it certainly appears that the Cowboys won’t advance to the divisional round. And that probably means coach Mike McCarthy will be fired.
