The Dallas Cowboys were on the minds of NFL fans Saturday, even though the team fell short of the playoffs and started their offseason by parting ways with head coach Mike McCarthy.
The Washington Commanders’ victory over the Detroit Lions marked the end of their long NFC Championship drought. The team will be playing for a chance to go to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 1991 season. Washington has only reached the playoffs seven times since that game.
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5 January 2025; Arlington, Texas: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones before the game against the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium. (Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Photos)
The Cowboys now have the longest NFC Championship drought. Dallas has not been to the conference title game since the 1995 season. The team beat the Green Bay Packers in that game and then went on to top the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl. It was the last time the Cowboys appeared in a Super Bowl.
Since then, the Cowboys have played in 18 playoff games. None of the appearances have resulted in a win in the divisional round.
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18 January 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) crawls out of the pocket during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions in a 2025 NFC Divisional Round game at Ford Field. (Lon Horwedel-Imagn photos)
FOX Sports noted that Tom Brady and the New England Patriots won six Super Bowl titles, with the quarterback adding one more with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The New York Jets made it to back-to-back AFC title games but haven’t been to the postseason since 2010. The New York Giants won two Super Bowls, the Philadelphia Eagles won one Super Bowl and Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has as many playoff appearances. win like Dak Prescott.
The Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins have longer conference title droughts.
The Browns have not been to the AFC Championship since the 1989 season, when they lost to John Elway and the Denver Broncos. The Dolphins have not been to the conference title game since the 1992 season. Miami lost that year to the Buffalo Bills.
5 January 2025; Arlington, Texas: Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) talks with head coach Mike McCarthy before the game against the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium. (Tim Heitman-Imagn Photos)
Dallas has a lot to fix in the offseason. It starts with getting a new head coach.
