Jerry Jones Keeping Matt Eberflus For Final 2 Games Despite Cowboys’ Playoff Collapse

Jerry Jones watched as his Dallas Cowboys went from Super Bowl hopefuls to a playoff exit in a matter of three weeks.

Jerry Jones Keeping Matt Eberflus For Final 2 Games Despite Cowboys’ Playoff Collapse

Jerry Jones and Matt Eberflus (Image via Underdog NFL/105.3 The Fan/X)

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Jerry Jones believed his defensive reinforcements would help defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus finally get his team to become competitive enough to start believing that a Super Bowl was finally possible.

Quinnen Williams and Logan Wilson, combined with the return of a few important and impactful players from injuries, had given them such hope.

Their three straight wins to round off November had everyone believing Dak Prescott and his stellar offense had a capable complementary unit on the other side. In December, those hopes started to fade with every passing week as the Cowboys lost three straight games, the last of which against the Los Angeles Chargers being the final blow to their season.

After being eliminated from the playoffs, many fans were calling for Jerry Jones to finally do the right thing and get rid of Matt Eberflus. When reporters asked him about it, the billionaire replied:

I don’t know that, relatively speaking. I might not couch it as difficult. It’s (evaluating him is) something we have to do, and that is to look at the entire year, look at what our options are, and how to correct, and not being here the same time next year.

The 83-year-old also reiterated that he was not going to fire Matt Eberflus with just two games to go. Instead, he wants to see how it pans out and then make a decision in the offseason.

Jerry Jones acknowledges Cowboys underachieved

One of the reporters meeting the oil and real-estate magnate at AT&T Stadium decided to ask bluntly if the Dallas Cowboys underachieved this season.

Yes, from what we expected, what we thought, absolutely, we did. We all underachieved. The fact that we are not in the playoffs says that for you.

Jerry Jones replied

After acknowledging what was already the reality of their season, Jerry Jones then went on to reiterate how his team is on the cusp of doing something good.

He believes they have the roster to do it, and some tweaks will get them back to where he thinks they belong. As much as Jones wants to believe in the positive aspects, he understands why everyone is focusing on what went wrong for his team.

Jones added that he and his top executives will analyze everything after the season to go over their plan on how to help the Cowboys get to where they should.

Jerry Jones accepts he and his team have led to Cowboys’ Super Bowl drought

Among all the narratives following the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones‘ inability to assemble a team good enough to end their Super Bowl drought has been evident.

Jerry and Stephen Jones
Jerry and Stephen Jones (Image via CBS Sports)

I’ll admit that the Cowboys management has played a big role (in the 30-year Super Bowl drought). … But seriously, I’m very disappointed that the way we’re structured and my role puts us here tonight. I’m tremendously disappointed.

Jerry Jones said as quoted by Jon Machota

It seems the owner-cum-GM may be thinking about how he and his family managing the team may have something to do with their three-decades-plus run without a return to fight for another Vince Lombardi Trophy.

However, it is unlikely Jones will give up his role and might rather look at what he needs to do if the team were to finally break through. He still has a haul of draft picks entering next season, and his primary focus should be on improving the defense.

Trevon Diggs, particularly, has been ineffective since he returned from injured reserve. Jones might have to consider everything before deciding what to do with his team.

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