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Matt Eberflus gives an update on what went wrong in 2025 (kind of).
FRISCO, Texas — One game remains in one of the most disappointing defensive seasons in Dallas Cowboys history.
Entering Sunday’s matchup against the New York Giants, the Cowboys rank last in the NFL in points allowed per game (29.8) and hope to avoid becoming the first defense in team history to allow 30 points per contest. Also of note: They are last in pass defense, 31st in red zone defense, and 30th in third-down defense, takeaways and yards.
Their best statistical category is run defense, which ranks 20th.
All of it has the job status of first-year defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus up in the air.
“Ownership and accountability is right with me,” said Eberflus, who joined the Cowboys after he was fired last season as coach of the Chicago Bears. “I’m the defensive coordinator. It’s always that. So, if there’s things that need to be improved, it falls on the coach and it falls on the assistant coaches and working with the players, making sure we’re doing the best we can to put them in position. I take full accountability for that.”
Could Miami’s Reuben Bain be available for the Cowboys in April?
The Dallas Cowboys will play their season finale this Sunday against the New York Giants. With a record of 7-8-1, they’re eliminated from playoff contention, but they still feel they made great strides in Brian Schottenheimer’s first season as head coach.
That’s especially true on offense, where they were one of the more explosive teams in the country. Defensively, however, Dallas left a lot to be desired. Their decision to trade Micah Parsons left them without a dominant pass-rusher, which is where they’re expected to focus their attention in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Armed with two picks in the opening round, the Cowboys hope to find a game-changer who can get after the quarterback. One player they would love to select is Miami’s Rueben Bain Jr., who is arguably the best EDGE in this class.
As for Bain, he would have no issues with Dallas making him their top selection. When asked about potentially playing for the Cowboys, who had representatives in attendance for their win over Ohio State on New Year’s Eve, Bain said it would be “amazing.”
“It’d be amazing,” Bain said about potentially getting selected by Dallas, via Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “Any opportunity I can get, no matter where I’m playing, it’d be a blessing. I’ve already made myself familiar with the [stadium] grounds. It’d be an amazing opportunity.”
