{"id":725668,"date":"2026-02-03T07:03:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T07:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/725668\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T07:03:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T07:03:19","slug":"one-win-away-from-super-bowl-title-demarcus-lawrence-reflects-on-his-cowboys-exit-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/725668\/","title":{"rendered":"One win away from Super Bowl title, DeMarcus Lawrence reflects on his Cowboys exit"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN JOSE, Calif. \u2014 It didn\u2019t take long for DeMarcus Lawrence<\/a> to get the most anticipated question on Super Bowl LX opening night. <\/p>\n

The first question of the night for Lawrence was about his former employer. Did he have anything to say now that he\u2019s a victory away from the Lombardi Trophy?<\/p>\n

The Seahawks defensive end made a viral comment about why he left the Cowboys last offseason because he knew he couldn\u2019t win there.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cDallas is my home,\u201d Lawrence said last offseason after signing with Seattle. \u201cMade my home there, my family lives there. I\u2019m forever going to be there. But I know for sure I\u2019m not going to win a Super Bowl there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lawrence and the Seahawks are playing against the Patriots on Sunday for the World Title. It\u2019s something the Cowboys haven\u2019t done in 30 years.<\/a> It\u2019s like a drought that\u2019s hovering over the most valued franchise in sports.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Lawrence is just enjoying these moments of needing one more win to earn a Super Bowl title.<\/p>\n

\u201cShoot, ain\u2019t nothing for me to say. I did what I was supposed to do,\u201d Lawrence said Monday night when he got that first question. \u201cShout out to my teammates for carrying me all this way, and we here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lawrence didn\u2019t bash the organization he played 11 years for. In fact, his defensive coordinator Aden Durde remarked about Lawrence\u2019s offseason comment with, \u201cyou can win anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lawrence didn\u2019t believe he could with the Cowboys. He had an offseason social media feud with Micah Parsons. <\/a>Former Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant jumped in, via text messages to Lawrence, to say if his team reached the Super Bowl, he\u2019d buy him a Rolex watch.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe put the comment out there, he know what he got to go do,\u201d Lawrence said of Bryant.<\/p>\n

Lawrence\u2019s move to Seattle has worked out from the financial end \u2014 he signed a three-year, $32.5 million deal<\/a> \u2014 and on the field. This season, Seattle\u2019s defense finished No. 1 in the league. Lawrence had six sacks, 20 quarterback hits and he returned two fumbles for touchdowns.<\/p>\n

It appears Lawrence is getting some vindication for his boasts about leaving Dallas for Seattle.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the day, it wasn\u2019t my choice,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Cowboys were hopeful that Parsons would emerge as the leader Lawrence grew into. Not every player can become a leader, regardless of the value of their contract, and in plenty of cases, it takes time. Lawrence matured over the years and became a solid member of the Cowboys.<\/p>\n

He was missed on and off the field, especially when Parsons was traded to Green Bay <\/a>before the start of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n

With Parsons in Green Bay, Lawrence was producing in Seattle and the Cowboys were struggling defensively. When the season was over, Dallas had allowed a franchise record 511 points. Parsons finished with 12 1\/2 sacks and 27 quarterback hits before his season ended because of a torn ACL.<\/p>\n

Lawrence?<\/p>\n

Well, he\u2019s sitting at a podium, not far from his head coach Mike Macdonald, who he enjoys playing for, and with teammates that value him.<\/p>\n

Defensive tackle Leonard Williams is understanding of the vindication Lawrence feels. Williams and quarterback Sam Darnold played for the New York Jets, never reaching the postseason, only to see their careers spike playing for other teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know it means a lot for him, like me and Sam Darnold,\u201d Williams said. \u201cA lot of vets on this team have gone through ups and downs. He\u2019s one of them. Every day, I tell him he chose the right place.\u201d<\/p>\n

And now, after calling his shot, Lawrence is on the edge of a championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust being real about the situation, understanding that football is not for long for any player and understanding my window for opportunity is closing,\u201d said the 33-year-old Lawrence. \u201cI don\u2019t have long to play this game. I have to win now, and I understood what Seattle was building up here, and I just wanted to be a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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