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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys were officially eliminated from the playoff contention before they kicked off Sunday night. They then went out and made owner Jerry Jones proud, with a 26-24 victory over the playoff-chasing Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Dallas Cowboys have been eliminated from the playoffs and, after a rocky season, owner Jerry Jones is refusing to confirm that head coach Mike McCarthy will be back for the 2025 season. More News: Cowboys' Jerry Jones Offers Update on DeMarcus Lawrence Returning in 2024

Despite speaking highly of Mike McCarthy in recent weeks, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones isn't ready to commit to bringing him back as head coach for

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones with a lot of praise for Mike McCarthy after tonight’s win. He’s gone out of his way to give credit to the Cowboys head coach while answering multiple questions pic.twitter.com/sASH6FzN0S

The Cowboys owner didn’t go into details when asked if Sunday’s effort would impact his evaluation of McCarthy.

Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones and Mike McCarthy have discussions about the future, just not necessarily the coach's future with the organization.

The Dallas Cowboys could be more inclined to bring back their head coach for a sixth season than many have speculated.

Even though the Dallas Cowboys won't be in the playoffs this season, owner Jerry Jones is still happy with the job that head coach Mike McCarthy has done. The Cowboys continue to play hard for McCarthy and they played spoiler against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football with a