Troy Aikman 'Shocked' by Cowboys' Early Playoff Exit
Despite a strong regular season, the Dallas Cowboys fail to make a deep playoff run, leaving former quarterback and current ESPN announcer Troy Aikman surprised.
- Troy Aikman, former Cowboys quarterback and current ESPN announcer, expressed shock at the Dallas Cowboys' early exit from the playoffs, despite being the NFC’s No. 2 seed.
- Aikman had such confidence in Dallas reaching its first conference championship game since 1996 that he passed on a vacation to be in San Francisco for the NFC Championship game.
- Dallas Cowboys lost to the Green Bay Packers in the wildcard round, with quarterback Dak Prescott throwing two interceptions.
- Aikman still believes in Prescott despite the mounting playoff failures and agrees with Jerry Jones sticking with coach Mike McCarthy for a fifth season.
- The Cowboys have had three consecutive 12-win seasons and two NFC East titles in the past three years, but have not made a deep playoff run since Aikman was their quarterback.
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