Coach Mike McCarthy decided that the Cowboys’ 2023 motto should be “seize everything” in Latin. Outside their locker area in the main corridor is a collage of photographs around them.
A group of Cowboys huddled together in the upper-left corner, with the Vince Lombardi Trophy hovering over them. Pictures of the Cowboys’ five Super Bowl-winning teams are displayed in the center. The middle is left empty for the 2023 Cowboys.
“Credit Mike for making that the theme of this season, and it’s been something that we’ve pointed to at different parts of the year — and right now it’s bigger than ever,” Dak Prescott, the quarterback, said.
As the Cowboys begin their postseason adventure against the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET) they must grasp every opportunity.
If not now, when?
Because there isn’t an Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, or Drew Brees to deal with, this is their finest opportunity in years to relive the Super Bowl euphoria. However, this is an all-in playoffs for Dallas given the salary cap, upcoming free agent decisions, the draft, front-office, and coaching prospects of the Cowboys.
That doesn’t imply that the Cowboys will disintegrate in 2024 or later, but chances to seize opportunities are limited.
Cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who is playing in the postseason for the first time since, remarked, “This is why you play the game.”
For the third consecutive year, THE COWBOYS are back in the postseason. They haven’t accomplished that since the dynasty teams of the 1990s, which had Hall of Fame players like Troy Aikman, Charles Haley, Michael Irvin, and Emmitt Smith and helped the organization win three of its five Super Bowls.
However, who are the Cowboys in 2023?
They have a core of veteran players in tackle Tyron Smith, guard Zack Martin, and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence who have all suffered five postseason heartbreaks. Prescott has existed for four years.
They acquired receiver Brandin Cooks and tight end Gilmore, two players with Super Bowl experience, in an attempt to overcome the enormous obstacle that appears to be the divisional round of the playoffs.
Guard Tyler Smith, linebacker Micah Parsons, and receiver CeeDee Lamb are three of the greatest performers in the NFL at their positions with four or less years of experience.
Although this team might be prepared to contend for a Super Bowl this season, it won’t be easy to keep this caliber of talent around for the long run.