Jerry Jones blasts Cowboys DC Matt Eberflus' scheme, calls for defensive changes

by: Daniel Hager 7 hours ago DanielHagerOn3

If there was one word to sum up the Dallas Cowboys defense this season, it would be “absent.” The preseason departure of All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons certainly didn’t help, but Dallas is allowing 376.8 yards per game (third worst in NFL) and 29.8 points per game (second worst in NFL).

Now, with just one game remaining in their season, Dallas sits at 7-8-1 and completely out of the postseason picture. This marks the second consecutive season that the Cowboys have missed the NFL Playoffs and the 29th consecutive season that they’ve failed to reach the NFC Championship Game.

During a Friday morning hit on 105.3 The Fan , Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones revealed that he was not pleased with the Dallas defense this season, led by defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus .

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on @1053thefan when asked if he’s pleased scheme-wise and with the coaching staff on the defensive side of the ball: “No. No. Not at all. We have a lot of work to do over there. But we can do it.”

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) December 26, 2025

“Not. No. Not at all,” Jones responded when asked if he was pleased about the defense, per The Athletic’s Jon Machota . “We have a lot of work to do over there. But we can do it.”

Matt Eberflus is wrapping up first season as Dallas’ defensive coordinator

Eberflus is currently in the midst of his first season as Dallas’ defensive coordinator. He previously spent the past three seasons as the head coach of the Chicago Bears (2022-2024). Over the span, he led the Bears to a 14-32 record before he was fired 12 games into the 2024 season. His replacement, former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson , currently has the Bears as the No. 2 seed in the NFC with an 11-4 record.

Speaking of the Lions, Jones went further on his hit, claiming that Dallas’ 44-30 loss to Detroit on Dec. 4 came as a surprise to him.

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