"The black and blue fact of this was set in stone before the Cowboys even arrived to AT&T Stadium on Sunday, as their playoff chances were reduced to 0% Saturday night when the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders on the road. It was made even more evident and painful by the way the Cowboys lost to the Los Angeles Chargers in their final home game of the season, losing 34-17, getting just one defensive stop and being shut out offensively in the second half."
"The result of defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus moving up to the coaching box and defensive line coach Aaron Whitecotton having a bigger role on the field was the Dallas defense being the first to not record a sack against Justin Herbert all season, and allow the Chargers to convert on 7-of-11 third downs. Mix in the fact the Cowboys were just one for three in the red zone,"
"This week against the Chargers was more of a showing for Pickens while Lamb was held more in check, but the defense somehow being even more hapless made the fact the Cowboys can have two different players stand out at receiver in different weeks an afterthought instead of anything at all to build on."
The Cowboys are out of playoff contention after the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Commanders, reducing Dallas' playoff chances to 0%. The team lost its final home game 34-17 to the Chargers, recording only one defensive stop and being shut out in the second half. The offense showed week-to-week receiver variation with CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens each producing at different times, but defensive breakdowns negated those efforts. Defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus moved to the coaching box while Aaron Whitecotton took a larger on-field role, and the defense failed to record a sack and allowed major third-down success. The Cowboys were only one of three in the red zone, leaving recent home performances hollow and unsustainable.
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