"The defensive struggles started at the beginning of the season and abetted only for a three-game stretch after the trade deadline when the Cowboys beat the Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones has been critical of the defense at times during the season, but this week he said on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, "It's not all Eberflus. At all.""
""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.""
The Dallas Cowboys' defense ranked last in the NFL in points allowed per game (29.8) and faced the prospect of allowing 30 points per contest. The unit finished last in pass defense, 31st in red-zone defense, and 30th in third-down defense, takeaways and yards. Run defense ranked 20th. First-year defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus stated he takes full accountability. The defense showed brief improvement in a three-game stretch after the trade deadline with wins over Las Vegas, Philadelphia and Kansas City. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones called the issue a teamwide breakdown and said fixes will be addressed promptly.
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