Taking down one of your biggest rivals on primetime is a great feeling and brings bragging rights. This one is going to sting for the Dallas Cowboys, and the New York Giants fans are going to enjoy this win in Week 1.
Dallas fans are once again left wondering what it will take to be a contender again. They’re going to need a lot of improvement, and the defense has looked rough, not much better than it did last season.
NFL World Shreds Dallas Cowboys’ Defense After Tough SNF Showing
The Cowboys had one of the best offenses in the NFL in 2025, but didn’t make the playoffs because their defense ranked dead last in PFN’s Defense Impact Metric, with a grade of 53.4, six points lower than any other team.
Naturally, they fired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus and brought in Christian Parker, the Eagles’ former defensive backs coach, as his replacement.
They added star rookie Caleb Downs, Pro Bowler Rashan Gary, Dee Winters, and Jalen Thompson in the offseason. With these nice additions, you would think the unit would improve. It didn’t. The Cowboys’ defense got embarrassed in front of the entire NFL world, which made sure to rip them to shreds.
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