The Cowboys blow it again, and it's time for Bill Belichick in Dallas [View all]

There’s no great way to explain why the Cowboys collapse like this other than look at the one congruent factor: Coaching. It’s understandable why Dallas chose McCarthy to lead them after Garrett, because the man has a Super Bowl ring — but this failed to explain why the Packers routinely underperformed under McCarthy in the playoffs.

This was an organization that had Aaron Rodgers at his peak, with weapons for days. From 2011-2016 the Packers lost early in the playoffs six times in a row, often to teams who weren’t favored to beat them. This was a team that finished with 10+ wins NINE of the 10 times they went to the playoffs. They rarely backed their way in, but McCarthy’s career playoff record in Green Bay is a paltry 10-8, padded dramatically by their 4-0 Super Bowl run in 2010. Outside of that they lost more than they won, collapsed more often than not, let down the fans when promise abounded.

Winning in the playoffs is supremely difficult. A great many coaches have suffered the same curse of dominating the regular season and turning back into a pumpkin when everything is on the line. Except for one man ...

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