ESPN.com · Dec 3, 2021
Without coach Mike McCarthy, Cowboys get needed win over Saints
NEW ORLEANS -- Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy was some 530 miles away from the Caesars Superdome in Frisco, Texas, watching from a hotel because he is in COVID-19 protocols. Five other coaches and two players were not in New Orleans either because of the virus.
The Cowboys met virtually before and after practices leading into Thursday’s game and were unable to use the weight room the entire week. Upon arriving in New Orleans on Wednesday evening, players were sequestered in a downtown hotel to mitigate the possibility of adding more players to the COVID list.
None of it stopped the Cowboys, who picked up a win they absolutely had to have, beating the New Orleans Saints 27-17.
