“Absolutely,” McCarthy said when asked if his first preference is to remain the head coach of the Cowboys. “I have a lot invested here, and the Cowboys have a lot invested in me. There is a personal side to all of these decisions, and they all point in the right direction.”

With the Dallas Cowboys' loss to the Washington Commanders in Week 18, Mike McCarthy is out of games under contract... at least for now. Jerry Jones suggested earlier in the week Dallas' decision wouldn't hinge on how the season finale went,