Asked how much Sunday's death will weigh in his decision, Jones said, "I give a lot to immediately. I'll give a lot to everything we've done."

Like Jones, McCarthy said after the game that he was only thinking in how painful the loss was – not his operate status.

"I think the biggest thing is we're disappointed," McCarthy said. "I've got a whole team in the locker room that's hurting. I haven't thought past the outcome of this game."

McCarthy also people Jones' shock at the result.

"I don't think anyone saw this coming," he said. "We didn't get it done in any of the phases."

Leading up to the game, Jones felt the need to walk back a comment he made on McCarthy's future, when he said, "We'll see how each game goes in the playoffs." Jones gave full-throated relieve for McCarthy when asked about that line, saying he was "surprised" at the reaction to it and that he "couldn't be more relish with what (McCarthy has) done, and how he's coached."

McCarthy, 60, went 6-10 in his first season in Dallas, followed by three straight 12-5 campaigns. His regular-season recount with the Cowboys is 42-25, but Sunday's loss to Green Bay drops his playoff mark with the team to 1-3.

Jones said this week that McCarthy is opinion contract for the 2024 season.

Dallas' offense struggled early on Sunday, failing to score until the final play of the valid half, after Green Bay had built up a 27-0 lead thanks to Darnell Savage's pick-six. The Cowboys finished Sunday with 510 yards of offense, making it closer than it appeared.

"I sucked tonight," quarterback Dak Prescott said at what time his postseason record as a starter fell to 2-5.

Prescott, who had two interceptions, tried to run cover for McCarthy, saying, " This team has had the success that they've had because of him."

If McCarthy is on the hot seat for the loss, Prescott said, "Add me to the list in that case."

Jones also had thoughts on the Cowboys allowing 48 points.

"Didn't see that coming at all," Jones said. "If you had told me (before the game) that we had scored 32 points, I would have thought we had won."

The 48 points were the most the Cowboys have gave under defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, who has been mentioned as a possible head-coaching candidate elsewhere this offseason.

"We picked the sinister day to have a bad day," McCarthy said.

Now, following another Cowboys playoff loss, we wait to find out if there are more bad days in the near future.