by: Nick Geddes 7 hours ago NickGeddesNews
Statistically, the Dallas Cowboys have one of the worst defenses in the NFL . Defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus has shouldered much of the blame from the fanbase, though the loss of All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons has certainly impacted things.
The Cowboys traded Parsons to the Green Bay Packers ahead of the start of the season. Obviously, that wasn’t Eberflus’ call. Thursday, Eberflus cited the trading away of Parsons as the biggest reason the defense hasn’t been effective for much of the 2025 season. Once Parsons got eyes on Eberflus’ quote through social media, he responded.
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) January 1, 2026
When the Cowboys look back on this season, they’ll certainly wonder “what if.” Dallas has the No. 1 offense in football, but the league’s No. 30 ranked defense. At 7-8-1, they won’t be playing football in the postseason.
Parsons was a game wrecker for the Cowboys, the type of player opposing offenses had to gameplan around. He tallied 52.5 sacks in four seasons in Dallas.