As the Dallas Cowboys quickly fell behind the Green Bay Packers in their wild-card playoff matchup, fans and media immediately wanted to see the reaction of team owner Jerry Jones.
Jones didn’t disappoint as TV cameras caught him looking stunned in his owner’s suite. And it only got worse from there, with the Packers building an insurmountable lead on a Cowboys team that finished 12–5, earned the No. 2 seed in the NFC, and looked like a Super Bowl contender.
However, as the final minutes ticked away on Dallas’s 48–32 home playoff loss to Green Bay, anticipation turned to what Jones would say to reporters after the shocking, humiliating defeat. And again, he did not disappoint when asked where this ranked among Cowboys postseason defeats, telling the press that this was “beyond my comprehension.”
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on how today’s playoff loss stacks with others in past: “This seems like the most painful. … This is beyond my comprehension.” Said he won’t speak to any specific coach or player. Not commenting about anyone. “I haven’t thought one second” about Mike… pic.twitter.com/m5M3SNXrP3
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) January 15, 2024
“This seems like the most painful because we all had such great expectation, and we had hope for this team,” Jones added. “I thought that we were aligned and in great shape, but it didn’t happen for us.”
Jerry Jones with a lot to say, including that "he's floored" by Sunday's loss to the Packers but hasn't thought about what it means long term for anyone, specifically Mike McCarthy and Dak Prescott. pic.twitter.com/H8tkEJYxOE
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 15, 2024
The next question to be answered is what happens next for the Cowboys. The expectation is that a coaching change could be made after such an embarrassing performance and Mike McCarthy will be fired.
Many high-profile candidates are available as his replacement, topped by former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and his six Super Bowl championships.
Reporters will surely be hearing more from Jones in the days to come as he and the Cowboys organization cope with falling far short of aspirations.
