It must be a day ending in "y" because the Dallas Cowboys' defense put up yet another stinker against the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Cowboys allowed 34 points, 452 total yards, 7.3 yards per play, and the Chargers to go 7 for 11 on third down. You can pick which of those stats paints a worse picture for defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, but it ultimately doesn't matter.
Seemingly, every Cowboys fan would like Jerry Jones to rip off the band-aid as opposed to firing Eberflus after the season. Jones was asked about exactly that after the loss, and his answer suggests he is fully committed to the tank (h/t to Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram).
Jerry Jones won't fire Cowboys DC Matt Eberflus before the end of the season
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says he won’t make a defensive coordinator change before the end of the year.
— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) December 21, 2025
As painful as it is to watch an Eberflus-led defense, firing him might lead to some improved performances. At this point, losing out is in the Cowboys' best interest. Harming their draft position by winning meaningless games would not be ideal, even though Brian Schottenheimer is undoubtedly coaching to win to finish out his first year as a head coach.
With the Vikings' win over the Giants, the Cowboys moved up one spot to the No. 13 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. They will also pick No. 21 overall, courtesy of the Packers. That's not a bad spot to be, considering they were still alive in the playoff race before Saturday.
Of course, Jones would never openly admit to tanking. The 83-year-old wants to win. But he is indirectly feeding fans' desire to tank by continuing to employ Eberflus.
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And to be clear, just because Jones isn't firing Eberflus with two games left doesn't mean he won't after the season. Even in saying that Eberflus is safe, Jones did acknowledge that things need to be addressed on the defensive side of the ball in 2026.
Justin Herbert entered Sunday tied as the most sacked quarterback in the NFL. He emerged unscathed against the Cowboys, marking the first game all season that he wasn't sacked, all while posting his best completion percentage of the season at 79.3 percent.
Firing Eberflus after Sunday's disaster would send a powerful message. But if suffering through two more games of Eberflus helps the Cowboys get the best draft pick possible, then so be it.
As long as he is gone after the season.