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3 Mike McCarthy Replacements Cowboys Should Already Circle After Week 2

After a disappointing Week 2 loss to the New Orleans Saints, the Dallas Cowboys must consider these three coaches as potential Mike McCarthy replacements.

By Devon Platana

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy addresses the media before practice at the Ford Center at the Star Training Facility in Frisco, Texas.
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy addresses the media before practice at the Ford Center at the Star Training Facility in Frisco, Texas. / Chris Jones-Imagn Images
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The Dallas Cowboys' 16-game home win streak ended with a devastating 44-19 loss to the New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium on Sunday. While several Cowboys can (and should) be blamed for the embarrassing defeat, a good chunk of fingers are being pointed toward head coach Mike McCarthy.

After all, the 2024 season is a crucial year for the team and head coach. The Cowboys are desperately trying to win their first Super Bowl in nearly 30 years while McCarthy is in the final year of his five-year contract and must do whatever he can to secure an extension.

However, based on Sunday's loss, McCarthy's outlook in Dallas is far from promising. Failing to turn the ship around could cost him his job before the season is even over.

With that in mind, here are three potential McCarthy candidates that the Cowboys must consider following Week 2.

1. Bill Belichick

If the Cowboys want McCarthy's potential replacement to lead them to a Super Bowl, look no further than one of the best coaches to ever do it.

Anyone familiar with the NFL knows just how good Belichick is. The 72-year-old head coach ranks third in league history with 302 regular-season wins in 467 games (64.7%). He also owns a mind-blowing 31-13 (70.5%) postseason record, which includes the six Super Bowl titles he won with the New England Patriots from 2001 to 2018.

There's also some legitimate merit to Belichick potentially heading to Dallas. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones revealed in January that the former Patriots HC is a "friend" and that he has "no doubt" that the duo could work well together, per ESPN.

Belichick and the Cowboys seem like a match made in heaven, especially if the latter wants to end their playoff futility. Belichick joining the franchise might hinge on Jones giving up some of his general manager duties given the former's hands-on style, however, that's a sacrifice worth making if it means returning the Lombardi Trophy to America's Team.

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