
The Cowboys’ defense had an abysmal season in 2025 under first-year defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. The unit was one of the worst in the NFL throughout the entire campaign and didn’t make many improvements throughout the year.
Eberflus addressed the disappointing season from his defense, and acknowledged that the Micah Parsons trade just before the season played a big role in their lack of success. Eberflus said things changed for Dallas’s defense when it opted to offload its All-Pro edge rusher, prompting a response from Parsons himself on X.