Will Mike McCarthy get fired by the Cowboys? QB Dak Prescott calls the rumor 'comical'

Mike McCarthy serves as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys and is in his third campaign with the franchise. McCarthy is one of the league's most seasoned head coaches right now.

He has twice guided the Cowboys to the postseason and has a matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round tonight. Dallas ended the 2022 regular season with a 12-5 record, placing second in the NFC East behind the Philadelphia Eagles.

Even after giving two back-to-back winning seasons, Mike McCarthy might be looking for a new job next season. Rumors spread that if the Cowboys lose to the Buccaneers, owner Jerry Jones might look for other options.

Jones has refuted all rumors claiming McCarthy's firing after the Buccaneers game. While talking to the 105.3 The Fan, Jerry Jones stated:

"I’ve got a lot more to evaluate Mike McCarthy on than this playoff game."

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was questioned on Friday regarding the future of his head coach. Prescott was completely unaware of the external talk surrounding McCarthy's job situation. He said:

"It's comical in a sense. First, what back to back 12 wins in y'all tell me how long and we're talking about a guy's job in jeopardy?"

The speculation has increased since former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton retired after the 2021 season. It appears that McCarthy's job is safe, regardless of what happens in the postseason, or at least that's the narrative at the moment.

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Mike McCarthy's coaching timeline

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The Kansas City Chiefs were where Mike McCarthy made his coaching debut in the NFL. He started working for the team in 1995 as the quarterback coach after working as an offensive quality control assistant in 1993.

McCarthy joined the Green Bay Packers in 1999. He worked with Brett Favre (who would later be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame) as a quarterback coach for the 1999 season. Following that campaign, McCarthy was the offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints for multiple seasons (2000-2004).

In 2005, coach Mike Nolan appointed Mike McCarthy as San Francisco's offensive coordinator. After working for them for a season, he returned to the Green Bay Packers, but this time as the team's fourteenth head coach. During his 13 years with the organization, he posted a regular-season record of 125-77-2 and won a Super Bowl.

He signed with the Dallas Cowboys in 2020, and is now in his third season with them. He has accrued an overall record of 30-19-0.