Overview
- Dallas fell 34-26 to Minnesota on Sunday night, dropping to 6-7-1 and logging a seventh game with 30 or more points allowed.
- Owner Jerry Jones said coaching evaluations will be shaped by the final three games, signaling heightened scrutiny on Matt Eberflus.
- The defense enters Week 16 ranked 29th in total yards allowed, last in passing yards allowed and 31st in points surrendered.
- Trade-deadline additions Quinnen Williams and Logan Wilson yielded only a modest change from 30.7 to 28.6 points allowed per game.
- Public pressure intensified as fans called for Eberflus to be fired, and Brian Schottenheimer criticized the number of explosive plays allowed.