Mike McCarthy on Rams being favorites over Dallas Cowboys: ‘We are nobody’s underdog’

How confident are the streaking Dallas Cowboys?

Consider this response from coach Mike McCarthy when he learned his team was a 5.5-point underdog in Sunday’s game against the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams, who are 2-2 and coming off a loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night.

“We’re underdogs?!” McCarthy said with a bit of surprise.

“I’ll just say this: We’re nobody’s underdog. So, if you need a quote,” McCarthy added.

McCarthy’s words speak to how good the Cowboys feel about their team just three weeks after many thought the season was over when starting quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a fractured thumb in the loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Backup quarterback Cooper Rush has led them to three straight wins and the defense is playing as well as any in the NFL, ranking seventh overall, third in points, second in sacks, first in pressure and sack-win percentage.