Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones may have dropped the biggest hint on whether Mike McCarthy will remain the head coach following the 2024 season.

Though playoff hopes are gone, four wins in five games has changed the outlook on McCarthy's future in Dallas. It's a complicated situation that both coach and owner helped create.

The Dallas Cowboys defense has turned a corner over the last month, and head coach Mike McCarthy knows why. The Dallas Cowboys ' defense was one of the worst in football for the first half of the season, giving up points at will. That was due in part to injuries and learning coordianator Mike Zimmer's scheme.