These are the two biggest games of the McCarthy era

Before the season began, McCarthy was clearly on the hot seat. Two seasons in a row with an offensive slump in the final big game. He got rid of Kellen Moore and took over the offense. On defense, last year the Boys traded for Hankins, and then in the draft, they spent a first on Mazi. Clearly, the team is trying to stop its biggest defensive weakness – the run. It did not appear to be a problem last Playoff game but is showing its ugly head now in the late 2023 regular season. No one saw the Buffalo game coming. We knew they were a tough matchup, but to be dominated?

We are now in McCarthy’s 3rd Playoff Run. Cowboys have the toughest end of year schedule in the League and halfway done. No better preparation than now for Playoff Football! Philly and Seattle were successful, Buffalo was a dud. And here we go with the last two…

Now you have one of the league’s best run offenses in Miami coming to town, our arch-nemesis on defense, and the ONLY advantage is that they can’t keep their offensive linemen healthy. But neither can we. Then you have a Parcells Boys in Dan Campbell who we all remember. Tough as nails, and looking to eat up perceived soft teams like ours. You CAN’T lose consecutive games in December against Playoff hopefuls, you can’t show you are not a physical team, if you want ANY momentum going into the Tourney! This is the repeat story of our team since the 90’s Dynasty.

NFC East is within grasp. Cowboys just need to win. Even IF we beat Miami and Detroit, no one here can say with confidence that our team will beat San Francisco. But we know they’ll at least probably get to wherever the Niners are in the Tourney bracket. But if the Cowboys fizzle out in December and continue it into the Playoffs, look to some significant rebuilding. There are good pieces in place, but some things will have to change. I don’t know what it will be, and I don’t know if we have the GM capable of doing it, but the window is here. Third time is the charm.