DALLAS — Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is having surgery for appendicitis on Wednesday, the team announced.
McCarthy was experiencing abdominal pain Wednesday morning "that warranted further evaluation and resulted in a diagnosis of acute appendicitis," team officials said in a statement.
McCarthy was scheduled to have surgery Wednesday afternoon and be released afterward, the team said. McCarthy expects to still coach Sunday night, when the Cowboys host the Eagles at AT&T Stadium.
The team said the Cowboys' three coordinators would be running practice Wednesday and until McCarthy returns to the team.
More information about McCarthy's status was not available.
The 9-3 Cowboys have a pivotal NFC East matchup against the Eagles, who lead the division and are currently the top team in the NFC. With a win, the Cowboys would match Philadelphia's record at 10-3 and get back in the hunt for the division championship, and home-field advantage in the playoffs.
The Cowboys have won four straight games, and six of their last seven, the one loss being to the Eagles in Philadelphia on Nov. 5.
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