{"id":22521,"date":"2025-01-28T09:49:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T09:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=22521"},"modified":"2025-01-28T09:49:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T09:49:27","slug":"jerry-jones-gives-his-2025-nfl-season-prediction-for-dallas-cowboys-new-coaching-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=22521","title":{"rendered":"JERRY JONES: Gives his 2025 NFL Season \u2018Prediction\u2019 for Dallas Cowboys new coaching era ."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-lead-text\">\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys are starting a new era under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer. According to Jerry Jones, this hire is the right step toward playoff success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-lead-share\">\n<div class=\"social-share icons\">\n<p>Last Friday night, when you were probably winding down with a garage beer and listening to Creed, the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0announced they were hiring Brian Schottenheimer as the next head coach.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0announcement immediately turned the NFL\u00a0world and the Cowboys fanbase upside down, as the news shocked many.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/news\/jerry-jones-praises-jerry-jones-while-introducing-brian-schottenheimer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schottenheimer&#8217;s opening press conference\u00a0<\/a>on Monday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones continued to beat the drum that this is the perfect hire.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jerry Jones says \u201cour fans have been very patient and appreciates their support\u201d he says the hiring isn\u2019t a \u201cHail Mary\u201d but it\u2019s a hiring with a unique set of circumstances. This is the best way we can go to the playoffs and win<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SlaterNFL\/status\/1883935121604317623?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Jones told the media that hiring Schottenheimer is the best way for the franchise to get to the playoffs and win.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, the Cowboys missed the postseason for the first time since 2020, before the 2024 season. Former head coach Mike McCarthy took the team to three straight 12-5 seasons that culminated with postseason berths.<\/p>\n<p>However, postseason failures have been a constant for the last 30 years with this franchise. The team has not appeared in the NFC Championship since the 1995 season, where they won a Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3862,h_2574,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_912,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01jjmf6hwbtzpzq4vtmj.jpg\" alt=\"Brian Schottenheimer, Dak Prescot\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-license-id=\"ImagnImages\" data-licensor-name=\"ImagnImages\" data-portal-copyright=\"Tim Heitman-Imagn Images\" \/><figcaption>Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer watch a play in the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images | Tim Heitman-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Schottenheimer is getting his first chance as a head coach in the NFL; however, it feels like the pressure is mounting to have that postseason success.<\/p>\n<p>The pieces are there for the Cowboys to have a great 2025. But, having a first-year head coach could put a roadblock in the way of Jones&#8217; Super Bowl dreams. Schottenheimer has to understand the pressure that comes with this position.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Cowboys are starting a new era under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer. 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