"The NFL coaching carousel is in full swing, and for the Dallas Cowboys that means an ongoing search for their newest defensive coordinator. Other teams within the NFC East are actively looking for new coordinators as well, but only the New York Giants were in on the head coaching hiring cycle, landing what many considered the biggest fish on the market in John Harbaugh."
"Prescott and Schotty will be the only quarterback and play-caller battery in the division with continuity from the previous season in 2026. They will do so after going 4-2 against the NFC East in 2025, with a gritty four-point loss on the season's opening night at the Eagles and Week 18 loss at the Giants where Prescott did not play the second half - and New York cost themselves the number one overall pick by winning."
"The Cowboys overall finishing record of 7-9-1 in year one under Schottenheimer was still a disappointment, but when compared to preseason expectations and now adding the fact they'll have the benefit of continuity, there is room to look on the bright side. When the Commanders and Eagles went to the NFC Championship game in 2024, both with former Cowboys coaches in prominent roles and Washington with a star rookie quarterback,"
Coaching turnover has reshaped the NFC East coaching landscape, with the Giants hiring John Harbaugh and Washington and Philadelphia replacing coordinators. The Cowboys are searching for a defensive coordinator while preserving Dak Prescott and head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Prescott and Schottenheimer will be the only returning quarterback and play-caller pairing in the division for 2026 after a 4-2 NFC East record in 2025 that included a close opening-night loss to the Eagles and a Week 18 loss at the Giants when Prescott did not play the second half. The Cowboys finished 7-9-1 in Schottenheimer's first year, but continuity and tempered expectations provide cautious optimism.
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