Mike McCarthy reveals answer on job status after talks with Jerry Jones

After the Dallas Cowboys lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the Wild Card round this weekend, questions rose about Mike McCarthy’s job status. He shared the answer to that question on Wednesday.

McCarthy, speaking to reporters, said he spoke with owner Jerry Jones about his future. When asked about how the two addressed his job status, McCarthy said he and Jones had “very positive conversations.”

The Cowboys headman’s play-calling came under fire this week after Dallas fell to the San Francisco 49ers 23-17 in the Wild Card game. With 14 seconds left, the Cowboys called for a designed run for Dak Prescott, who took it to the San Francisco 24-yard line.

But the problem was Dallas didn’t have any timeouts, meaning the offense had to hurry to the line and snap the ball. The official couldn’t spot the ball until the clock expired — meaning the Cowboys couldn’t spike the ball. That’s how their season ended.

Dallas Cowboys: Mike McCarthy addresses controversial final play call

When the Dallas Cowboys called for a designed quarterback run with 14 seconds left, fans couldn’t believe it. Wednesday, Mike McCarthy doubled down on the play call.

Dak Prescott took the snap and ran it 17 yards to the San Fransisco 49ers 24-yard line. The problem? Dallas didn’t have any timeouts, meaning the offense had to hurry to spike the ball as time ticked away.

They weren’t fast enough, and the referee spotted the ball as time expired. The game ended — and the Cowboys lost 23-17, ending their season. McCarthy addressed the controversial call on Wednesday and didn’t appear to have any regrets.

It was the end of a great season for the Cowboys. They went 12-4 in the regular season to lock up the No. 3 seed in the NFC. At one point, San Francisco led 23-7, but Dallas battled back to make it a one-possession game with 8:02 to play.

The 49ers punted before the Cowboys turned it over on downs. Then, San Francisco went three and out, giving Dallas the ball back with 32 seconds left.

The rest, as they say, is history.

The 49ers advance to the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs, where they’ll face the Green Bay Packers on Saturday at 8:15 p.m. ET.