The Dallas Cowboys closed out their last game of the season on Sunday, January 4, with a road game against the New York Giants, which they dropped 34-17. Even with the season ending on a sour note, the Cowboys ended their 2025-26 season at second place in the NFC East, and that’s a statistic that should make them proud.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi as Dallas Cowboys' season-defining stat tanked 2025 NFL campaign. The Dallas Cowboys fell short of the NFL playoffs for a second season, despite entering December as one of the hottest teams in the league.

The Cowboys ’ defensive coordinator search is on. After the firing of Matt Eberflus, Brian Schottenheimer and Jerry Jones are searching for the next leader of the Dallas defense in 2026. Below is everything we know about the Cowboys’ search,

This was a tough year to try and crack the NFL All-Pro Team as a quarterback for Cowboys star Dak Prescott, who re-established himself as one of the NFL’s best players in 2025 after missing 10 games due to injury in 2024.

Trading for George Pickens was the steal of the offseason and benefited both Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb. The Cowboys’ run game improved with the hire of Klayton Adams as offensive coordinator. The Dallas offense led the league in yards per game and was top five in EPA per play.

The Dallas Cowboys' opening at defensive coordinator might not be as enticing as Jerry Jones and the front office believe it to be.

With Dallas looking for a defensive coordinator, coach Brian Schottenheimer had some nice things to say about a Denver Broncos assistant.

Chicago's defensive backs coach Al Harris is a Cowboys disciple who is now a major name in Jerry Jones' coordinator search. He was swiped of a promotion last year which sent him to the Windy City, but this offseason would spark a reunion if both sides come to an agreement after the postseason.