Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has been part of a roller coaster season that has featured more downs than ups through 12 weeks. With his team sitting at 4-7 in the final season of his five-year contract, the assumption has been that the team will move on from his services in the offseason.

In the middle of a difficult season for the Cowboys, Jerry Jones conveyed a slight sense of optimism for his belief in Mike McCarthy's future as the team's head coach.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has had to answer multiple questions about Mike McCarthy’s in-season job security this season. On Tuesday, Jones was asked whether it was “crazy” to consider that McCarthy might receive a contract extension at the end of the season.