Video: Jerry Jones Says He Believes in Mike McCarthy, Cowboys Despite 3-5 Record

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 disappointing year for a team with Super Bowl aspirations heading into the 2024 campaign.

But team owner Jerry Jones, while expressing remorse over the loss, said he still believes the Cowboys can turn things around:

There are plenty of places to point the finger when evaluating the Cowboys' struggles.

You can start in the offseason, when the team agreed to lucrative extensions with Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb and did... little else. Despite claiming to be all-in, the Cowboys had a quiet offseason, with head-scratching decisions like replacing the departed Tony Pollard at running back with Ezekiel Elliott, who is clearly past his prime.

That has been an abject disaster. Elliott, 29, has rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns this season, with an unimpressive 3.1 yards per carry. And he didn't suit up on Sunday for disciplinary reasons.

Rico Dowdle hasn't been much better, and the Cowboys are averaging an NFL-worst 74.1 rushing yards per game.

So the Cowboys don't offer much of a threat on the ground, and the passing game has become predictable as well, which would be a direct indictment on head coach Mike McCarthy.

Injuries have been an issue as well, namely at edge-rusher, where players like Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence and Marshawn Kneeland are all out of action. That could get even worse for the Cowboys, as both Dak Prescott (hamstring) and CeeDee Lamb (shoulder) suffered injuries on Sunday.

And things aren't about to get easier. Next week is a matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles, followed by the Houston Texans and Washington Commanders. The NFC East games, in particular, are massive.

Jones believes his team can turn things around. The next three weeks will be the time to prove him right.