Cowboys Mike McCarthy defends decision not to attempt field goal in OT vs. Packers and his kicker agrees

Despite holding a 14-point lead entering the fourth quarter, the were defeated by the in overtime on Sunday, 31-28. One of the polarizing decisions made by Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy in Week 10 had to do with pa sing on Ryan Tannehill Jersey a 53-yard field goal attempt in overtime; instead, failed to complete a pa s to on fourth-and-3. The Packers then went on to kick a game-winning field goal.Following the lo s, McCarthy stood by his decision to keep kicker on the sideline in overtime and go for the win."We were right on the line for a field goal," McCarthy said, . "Hey, to be honest with you, I thought we needed to go for it. I mean I called it on second down, especially with the way the game was going. Big play, penalty. Big play, penalty. Big play, penalty. So our thing Eddie George Jersey was just keep playing. We had good calls. I'm fine with the decision obviously on fourth-and-3. Just didn't convert."Maher actually backed up McCarthy's decision to go for it on fourth down, saying that the wind would have made the kick a bit more tricky. He made all four of his extra points on Sunday, but did not attempt a field goal."The wind Warren Moon Jersey was definitely a factor," Maher said. "I think I could've hit a good clean ball going that way but, hey, I love the call to go for the win in that situation. We're here to win games. I think that was a good call." McCarthy was more upset with the penalties Dallas had in overtime, as a offsides penalty negated a Pollard nine-yard run on a second-and-3, and then a holding penalty took away a 16-yard run on second-and-10 Jeffery Simmons Jersey ."I thought we were in total control in overtime," McCarthy said. "Obviously with penalties and the things, very, very, frustrated. But you have to overcome those things. This group, this group of men, hey, they have it. But just disappointed for them."McCarthy's decision to go for it on fourth and short in overtime will be criticized by some -- especially in hindsight -- but it shows you the kind of confidence he has in his offense. McCarthy would have been the hero against his former team if the Cowboys converted the fourth down and gone on to score the game-winning touchdown, but it didn't turn out that way. Sunday marked the where they lost when holding a lead of at least 14 points entering Marcus Mariota Jersey the fourth quarter. Previously, they were 195-0 in such situations.
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