"Where has the pressure gone? Last week, the Cowboys couldn't lay a finger on Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy. This week, it was more of the same thing against a much more potent passer in Justin Herbert. Mind you, Los Angeles' offense is battered, playing with several backups and a third-string right tackle in Bobby Hart, who was relatively awful last week."
"Whenever the Cowboys committed an extra defender on a blitz, Herbert escaped the pocket to find his receivers or green turf ahead of him. In one critical moment in the game, Kenneth Murray had a free rush at Herbert, but couldn't bring him down, and Herbert scampered away for a 33-yard gain. Déjà vu once more, as for the second consecutive week, Dallas fails to sack the opposing quarterback. Five-man fronts, dropping seven in coverage, nothing has seemed to work over the last two games."
The Dallas Cowboys suffered another crushing home loss and remain eliminated from postseason contention, with Dak Prescott watching the final minutes from the sidelines. The team hoped to find positives late in the 2025 season but failed to do so, and a potential consolation finish of 8-8-1 remains the only realistic short-term gain. The pass rush vanished, allowing Justin Herbert to repeatedly escape pressure and produce explosive gains, including a 33-yard scramble after a missed tackle by Kenneth Murray. Five-man fronts and heavy coverage drops produced no sacks over consecutive weeks. Defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus faces urgent pressure to fix a defense that cannot reach the quarterback.
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