I am not a fan of coaches talking big before a game. After all, they are not the ones on the field banging heads around. But McCarthy is right. What is he supposed to say? He has a team accused of being soft to being with. If he gives a soft answer he plays to their weakness. He expects his team to win. I expect his team to win. We all know that is not a guarantee of anything.
And btw, the other day, Ron Rivera was asked about the Cowboys being 4 point favorites and he made a comment insinuating his team is going to win too. Coaches hav to feel good about their teams. After all, they are the ones who prepare them to play.
But at the end of the day, it is the players on the field who make it happen. I'll say it again, if Dak plays like he did early in the season, the Cowboys win easily. If Dak plays like he has been playing lately, the Cowboys will struggle. That's how I see it. I saw some signs the last couple of weeks that Dak is coming out of it a little, hopefully this big games brings all his best out of him.