Dallas Cowboys make their stance on Matt Eberflus’ future perfectly clear following Week 6 loss to Panthers
The Dallas Cowboys defense is in terrible shape and Matt Eberflus is considered to be on the hot seat. Is he really?
The day after the Dallas Cowboys lost 30-27 to the Carolina Panthers, the talk of the town was a very reasonable one. Should the Cowboys fire defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus?
It’s a difficult question to answer for multiple reasons. First of all, the Cowboys’ problems on defense can’t be all blamed on Eberflus. The truth is personnel have failed to execute many times, which means part of the blame is on the players and part of it is on the front office that put together the roster in the first place.
And yet, when blown coverages are still a constant in Week 6, run fits are questionable at best, and your starting cornerback is telling the media the defense has no identity, the case for a potential change at defensive coordinator is clear. Well, the Cowboys are making their stance known going into Week 7.
Cowboys claim to be confident in Matt Eberflus moving forward
Cowboys EVP and director of player personnel Stephen Jones joined 105.3 The Fan Monday morning to discuss the defensive effort, and after describing it as a “work in progress,” he went to bat for Eberflus.
“We just have to continue to work every day and get our hands around how we can play the best defensive football,” Jones said. “Certainly, (Eberflus) has been an established coach in this league and have a lot of confidence that he’ll get the job done.”
Jones’ message mirrors that from head coach Brian Schottenheimer on Sunday postgame: “That’s a great coach, he’s been around, everywhere he’s ever been, he’s had good defenses.”
In other words, don’t expect the Cowboys to make a change at defensive coordinator just yet. Could it happen down the road? Absolutely. This is the NFL, and changes can happen at any moment. But for now, the Cowboys seem to be betting that time will be an ally for Eberflus’ scheme. The only problem is at 2-3-1, and with tough opponents ahead, time feels more like an enemy than a friend.
Eberflus’ defense is the worst in the NFL
Through six weeks of the 2025 NFL season, the Cowboys’ defense ranks near the bottom of the league in nearly every category:
- 32nd in EPA/play
- 26th in Rush EPA/play
- 32nd in Pass EPA/play
- 32nd in Third down conversion rate allowed
- 30th in Yards per play
- 32nd in success rate
Something needs to change for Eberflus’ job security to remain high. Because this team is playing bad football on defense, and at some point, it falls on the coach.
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