Will Mike McCarthy be fired this season? NFL rumors 2024

The Dallas Cowboys are 3-3 on the year and have struggled at times, including an embarrassing 47-9 loss on Sunday to the Detroit Lions.

However, will McCarthy be fired this year? What does the team’s history suggest about whether it will fire a coach in the middle of the season?

Will the Dallas Cowboys fire head coach Mike McCarthy this season? Read on for the latest rumors.

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The case for firing Mike McCarthy

The Cowboys are still deep in the NFC East race, but the team suffered two miserable losses, 44-19 to the Saints and 47-9 to the Lions.

“Nothing could be more embarrassing than losing 47-9 at home,” I said after the game.

It’s more embarrassing when the home stadium blurs out the score.

– Mike Taddow (@MikeTaddow) October 14, 2024

These games have raised many questions about this Cowboys team. Can it win with McCarthy as head coach and Dak Prescott as quarterback?

And with Prescott on a new contract, it would make sense for owner Jerry Jones to shake things up with a coaching change.

History of Cowboys coaching firings

Jerry Jones began his tenure by firing Tom Landy, so he’s no stranger to action. But how many times has Jones fired a coach over the course of the season?

Jerry Jones fired Wade Phillips on November 8, 2010 after a 45-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers. I’m not saying a change is imminent, but in the fourth quarter the score is 47:9, an almost parallel situation (same point difference).

— Saad Yousuf (@SaadYousuf126) October 13, 2024

Not often. Only one head coach has ever been fired mid-season, as Jones fired Wade Phillips in 2010 after a 1-7 start.

But the Cowboys had a ready-made predecessor there this year. Jason Garrett was promoted to head coach and remained in that position throughout the 2019 season.

Will the Cowboys fire Mike McCarthy?

The fact that Jerry Jones hasn’t made many in-season firings during his tenure should give Mike McCarthy some sense of security, but a move is certainly not out of the question.

There is no legitimate reason for Mike McCarthy to be the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys after today. He’s a failure.

– Cutter Whitley (@iamcutterbutter) October 13, 2024

Cowboys fans want the move to happen, and the team could turn to current defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, who previously served as the Vikings’ head coach.

Still, I’m betting on McCarthy surviving the season but being fired as soon as the year ends unless the Cowboys make the playoffs.

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