Cowboys Rumors on Potential Coaching Staff Changes Amid Matt Eberflus Hot-Seat Buzz

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

According to NFL.com's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, it is "likely" some new coaches will be brought in on the defensive side of the ball, but "no decision has been made" yet on defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus.

Rapoport and Pelissero noted that meetings about the Cowboys' future will begin Monday, which could be when and where the organization makes a call on Eberflus' status.

Prior to the start of the 2025 season, the Cowboys traded superstar pass-rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers while in the midst of a contract stalemate.

There were already concerns about Dallas' defense after ranking 28th in total defense and 31st in scoring defense last season, and the issues were amplified without Parsons.

Through 17 weeks this season, the Cowboys have the No. 30 overall defense and No. 32 scoring defense, allowing 376.8 total yards and 29.8 points per game.

That is primarily why the Cowboys missed the playoffs with a 7-8-1 record despite ranking first in the NFL in total offense and fourth in scoring offense.

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Not surprisingly, the Cowboys lacked a consistent pass-rush this season following the departure of Parsons, as they are tied for 23rd in the NFL with 31 sacks and don't have a single player with more than 5.5 sacks on the year.

A strong argument can be made that Eberflus simply didn't have the personnel needed to succeed this season, but since it is easier to make a coaching change than it is to completely overhaul a defensive unit, Eberflus could prove to be a one-and-done DC in Dallas.

When the Cowboys hired Eberflus to coach under first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer, Eberflus was coming off a three-year run as head coach of the Chicago Bears.

He went just 14-32 in Chicago with no playoff appearances, and he was fired 12 games into the 2024 campaign.

Eberflus previously had success as the Indianapolis Colts' defensive coordinator from 2018 to 2021, though, which suggests he is more than capable in the right situation.

Dallas seemingly wasn't the right situation for Eberflus in 2025, and if the Cowboys do make a change at defensive coordinator, significant personnel changes will be needed to set up the next DC for success.