Cowboys announce major coaching change to defense to finish season

by: Brian Jones 7 hours ago brianjones_93

Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus has made a big decision that he hopes will make a positive impact on the defense. While speaking to reporters on Thursday, Eberflus announced he won’t be on the sideline for the rest of the season and will call the defense from the coaching booth.

“We think it’s going to be a good adjustment,” Matt Eberflus told reporters. The quote came per Jon Machota of The Athletic .

The Cowboys are doing everything they can to finish the season strong and hopefully clinch a playoff spot. With three games remaining, Dallas is 6-7-1 and three games behind the Green Bay Packers for the final playoff spot in the NFC. The Cowboys are also two and a half games behind the NFC East lead, currently held by the Philadelphia Eagles.

The defense has struggled the last two weeks, surrendering 44 points to the Detroit Lions in Week 14 and 34 points to the Minnesota Vikings this past weekend. Overall, Dallas’ defense has not found any consistency, ranking 31st in the NFL in scoring (30 points per game) and 29th in yards allowed (374.9).

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