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Dallas Cowboys Fire Defensive Coordinator Matt Eberflus After 1 Season
Dallas Cowboys allowed a team-record 511 points and ranked last in scoring defense, leading to Matt Eberflus' dismissal after one season as defensive coordinator.
- On Jan. 6, 2026, the Dallas Cowboys fired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, ESPN sources reported, two days after the season ended with a 34-17 loss to the New York Giants.
- After a season of defensive breakdowns, Dallas finished last in scoring defense, surrendering a franchise-record 511 points, with the trade of Micah Parsons and an inconsistent pass rush causing repeated coverage failures.
- Opposing quarterbacks completed 68.5% of passes against Dallas, with the Cowboys recording only 12 takeaways, the fewest since 2015.
- As the offseason begins, Dallas must find another defensive coordinator, marking their fourth different DC in four years, while facing a defensive makeover with five starters set to hit free agency.
- Historically under Jerry Jones, owner and general manager, seasons with 400-plus points allowed have led to coordinator or scheme changes; midseason additions like acquiring Quinnen Williams, defensive tackle, briefly stabilized the unit but the defense reverted to poor form.
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