A disappointing 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9 dropped the Dallas Cowboys' record to 3-5, increasing the pressure on head coach Mike McCarthy. Now in his fifth and final year as head coach,

The Dallas Cowboys fell to 3-5 on the season Sunday after a 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, another chapter in what has become an incredibly

After three consecutive 12-5 seasons, the fact that Dallas hit this stage with a 3-5 record, much closer to New York in the basement of the division than to Washington at the penthouse, seems like midseason firing stuff for Mike McCarthy to many fans and viewers.