After a historically bad defense this season, Dallas is dragging out an obvious decision, and fans are wondering why the inevitable hasn’t happened yet.

The Dallas Cowboys did little to help defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus’ job security by allowing 34 points and 380 yards in their season-ending loss at the New York Giants on Sunday.Owner Jerry Jones before the game said the defense’s struggles go beyond Eberflus but stopped short of guaranteeing the assistant will be back on coach Brian Schottenheimer’s staff moving forward.

The Dallas Cowboys need to make some big decisions this offseason, and Brian Schottenheimer discussed the timeline for the most pressing concern.

The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly expected to make some changes to their defensive coaching staff at the end of the 2025 season.

Move over Mike Nolan, Matt Eberflus has let you off the hook. Dallas became the eighth team in NFL history to allow 500 points in a single season after giving up 34 to New York and were the first Cowboys team in history to allow an over 30 points a game (30.1). Only one team in the NFL averaged more than 30 yards on offense this season (Rams 30.1).

Sunday may be Matt Eberflus' last game as the Cowboys' defensive coordinator and his press conference on Thursday focused on what went wrong on that side of the ball this season.

The Dallas Cowboys are dealing with a defense that has fallen apart in 2025. Matt Eberflus took over as defensive coordinator this season, inheriting a unit missing its best player from recent years.