As long as we have opened the door to those suing the league (something Jerry pursued long before any of these candidates), the former Dolphins head coach is a worthy candidate. He would also allow the Cowboys to (belatedly) break the color barrier at head coach.

The head coach of the Dallas Cowboys has finished his five-year contract. And if Sunday’s game against the Washington Whatevers is indeed Mike McCarthy’s final act with the team, he was basically Jason Garrett 2.0.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Mike McCarthy says he “absolutely” wants to return as the coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Jerry Jones has dropped multiple hints that McCarthy would be back, but the team owner was far from definitive about McCarthy's future after a 23-19 loss to Washington on Sunday closed out a 7-10 season.

Marcus Mariota threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin with 3 seconds left, lifting Washington to a 23-19 victory over the Dallas Cowboys and clinching the sixth seed in the NFC playoffs for the Commanders.

The Commanders face the Cowboys in Arlington, Texas on Sunday. We break down what the game means for the NFL playoff picture.