Cowboys weird formation video: Mike McCarthy ends Dallas season lining up Ezekiel Elliott at center

So football alignment rules are weird, but here's the gist: You've got to have seven players on the line of scrimmage when the ball is snapped, and five guys with a number between 50-79 on the field to start every play. Those five are “ineligible,” which means they can't catch a forward pass, but they can run the ball or carry it after someone else on the team catches a pass. They just can't be the original receiver.

So we kind of see what Mike McCarthy was going for with five seconds remaining in the Dallas Cowboys-San Francisco 49ers NFC Divisional Playoff game on Sunday evening. But that doesn't mean it was a good idea!

If you're familiar with the Emory & Henry formation Steve Spurrier made famous, it appears to be a version of that where the linemen are split out wide to confuse the defense and give multiple options. But this is certainly one way to end your season!

YES HAHAHA YES COWBOYS!! pic.twitter.com/2AkeIQIF34

– Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) January 23, 2023

  
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