Mike McCarthy admitted one regret he had from the Cowboys’ loss to the Texans

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy was unable to come up with a game plan to get his team back in the win column Monday night. Instead, the visiting Houston Texans beat the Cowboys 34-10 at AT&T Stadium, marking a fifth straight loss for the franchise.

After the game, McCarthy made it clear to reporters that he fielded the best team available to secure a victory against the Texans, even if they were ultimately outplayed. However, he admitted that there was one decision he made that he would consider second-guessing if given the chance. McCarthy acknowledged he wished he had given Trey Lance an opportunity during Monday’s loss.

“I should have done it at the end and I didn’t, it was putting Trey (Lance) in there. Could have gotten him a series. That’s one thing I would second guess myself,” McCarthy said.

Since the season-ending injury to Dak Prescott, Lance, now the Cowboys’ backup quarterback behind Cooper Rush, has played in just one game. He threw six passes and completed four for 21 yards and an interception last week, but was unable to enter Monday’s game.

Lance, 24, is a former first-round pick of the 49ers who never really got an opportunity to carve out a role as a starter in the league. Buried on the depth chart in Dallas, McCarthy expressed his regret that Lance didn’t get on the field despite the nature of the blowout against the Texans.