Cowboys defense continues to struggle, lose to Bears 31-14 – Shane Taylor, Inside The Star It was a bad outing all around for the Cowboys on Sunday. With about five minutes left in the first half, the Cowboys’ defense could have gotten off the field but on third and long, the Bears ran a screen […] Cowboys defense continues to struggle, lose to Bears 31-14 – Shane Taylor, Inside The Star It was a bad outing all around for the Cowboys on Sunday. With about five minutes left in the first half, the Cowboys’ defense could have gotten off the field but on third and long, the Bears ran a screen pass to set up a FG to make it 17-14. After a punt by Dallas, the defense once again could not even hold them to three to end the half. Dallas found themselves in the hole 24-14 at the end of the half. The Bears scored on every single possession of the half outside of maybe the first drive. The second half wasn’t much better, and after Pickens drop a ball right off his hands when they could have cut it to 10 that resulted in a INT, you knew it was over The moment Lamb got hurt, you had to figure out whether it was going to cause an issue. When teams don’t have to worry about anyone other than George Pickens, you saw it coming. This defense is worse than 2020 when Mike Nolan was running it. Chicago put the final nail in the coffin when the Bears took nearly 10 minutes off the clock and scored another touchdown on the worst defense in football to make the score 31-14. The Cowboys’ offense was driving in an attempt to cut it back to 10, but after a wide open drop by George Pickens that resulted in a Dak INT, the game was all about over. Cowboys’ latest defensive embarrassment just lit Matt Eberflus’ seat on fire – Jerry Trotta, The Landry Hat The Eberflus experience is off to a poor start. There is nothing enjoyable about calling for someone’s job. And we haven’t gone that far. Eberflus deserves a couple more games to get things turned around. It also can’t be overstated that the defense traded away Micah Parsons before the season. You have to think Eberflus thought he’d have Parsons wreaking havoc off the edge when he took the job. The pass rush has been nonexistent without Parsons, but the defense is also without DaRon Bland and DeMarvion Overshown, and Trevon Diggs is playing banged up and struggling mightily as a result. Eberflus was dealt an unfortunate hand, but he is trying to force square pegs into round holes. His personnel, however talent-deficient, clearly isn’t equipped to play zone coverage on every down. Between cornerbacks playing 10 yards off on 3rd-and-short, D.J. Moore standing free in the end zone without a defender within 10 yards of him, and allowing poorly executed flea-flickers to result in huge gains, Cowboys fans are out of patience after Sunday’s debacle. The Cowboys’ defense has enough coverage bust in three games to fill an entire season. They’ve already given up 12 pass plays of 25 yards or more, including 11 (!) in the last two games. Game Recap: Cowboys fall to Bears, 31-14 – Kurt Daniels, DallasCowboys.com In the off chance you wanted to relive the beatdown, here is how the game went down. Second Quarter Looking to right the ship, the Cowboys offense found itself on the Bears’ 13-yard line when the second frame got underway. But Dallas couldn’t finish off the 10-play drive in the end zone so settled for another Aubrey field goal, this one from 33 yards out. It was something to build on, though, and Prescott kept the momentum going on his team’s next possession as he was good on all four of his pass attempts, including a 21-yarder to Pickens. That pair also capped the 57-yard drive with a 2-yard completion that saw the wideout make a one-handed catch for the score. Going for two, Prescott then zipped a pass to Jalen Tolbert in the middle of the end zone to tie the game, 14-14. Of course, things didn’t get any easier for the Dallas defense as Chicago finished the first half by adding 10 more points. Coordinator Matt Eberflus’ group looked in good shape with the Bears facing third-and-9 at their own 36-yard line, but a screen pass to D’Andre Swift gained 41 yards and an end-around run by receiver Olamide Zaccheaus added another 12 to suddenly put Chicago on the Dallas 11-yard line. There the defense stood its ground, limiting the damage by forcing the Bears to kick a 30-yard field goal. But the Cowboys couldn’t stop Williams and his offense on their next series. Starting at its own 29-yard line, Chicago went the distance in seven plays with the quarterback completing passes of 13 and 29 yards before finishing things off with a 10-yard completion to tight end Cole Kmet for the touchdown. With that, the Bears went into the break with a 24-14 advantage. Cowboys’ WR CeeDee Lamb suffers potential injury on ridiculous playcall – Randy Gurzi, Sports Illustrated As if the game couldn’t get worse. As frustrating as all that was, it was nothing compared to the frustration that kicked off their second drive. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer dialed up a handoff to wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, which resulted in a one-yard loss. Worse than that, Chicago linebacker Noah Sewell landed on his ankle, and Lamb had to leave the game with a noticeable limp. Lamb headed to the medical tent and came back out with tape on his ankle. The Cowboys’ drive ended with Brandon Aubrey connecting on a 53-yard field goal to cut the lead to 7-3. If Lamb is unable to get back on the field, it will mean the end of his current four-game streak with at least 100 yards receiving. Adding injury to insult:

The Dallas Cowboys didn’t play well on Sunday, losing to the Chicago Bears 31-14. Most expected it to be a good battle as both teams have issues on defense, but it was the Cowboys who showed themselves to be most vulnerable. An injury to a star player early seemed to take the life out of […] The Dallas Cowboys didn’t play well on Sunday, losing to the Chicago Bears 31-14. Most expected it to be a good battle as both teams have issues on defense, but it was the Cowboys who showed themselves to be most vulnerable. An injury to a star player early seemed to take the life out of the offense, and it wasn’t very long before this one was unbearable to watch. Here are 10 thoughts on this disappointing defeat on Sunday. 1. A promising start It didn’t last long, but the Cowboys got off to a good start when the defense forced the Bears’ offense to go three and out on their first possession. At least for this brief moment, it was a sign of life that the Cowboys might have corrected some wrongs from their poor display last week. Making things even better is that the offense started off with two nice Javonte Williams runs that moved the ball to the Bears’ 24-yard line. Unfortunately, on the second run the ball was stripped out of his hands, resulting in a turnover. And just like that, the fun was over. 2. Can’t stop the big plays It was the same old for the Cowboys’ defense when it came to avoiding giving up explosive plays. Against the Bears, they surrendered a 35-yard touchdown to Rome Odunze when Trevon Diggs fell down. On the Bears’ next offensive play, they caught the Cowboys’ defense napping when a flea-flicker left rookie receiver Luther Burden III wide open for a 65-yard touchdown. 3. Can’t stop the short plays During the first half, the Cowboys’ defense was bitten by the big plays, but as the game progressed, they proved to be ineffective across the board. Chicago put together a seven-play, 71-yard drive at the end of the first half that felt like a dagger, giving the Bears a 10-point lead. Then, the real dagger came when the Bears put together a 19-play, 76-yard drive that used up almost 10 minutes of the third quarter. The Cowboys’ defense couldn’t get off the field as the Bears just moved down the field methodically. 4. Losing CeeDee It’s never a good thing when you lose your biggest playmaker on offense, but that’s exactly what happened early in the game. On a designed run, the team’s star receiver CeeDee Lamb injured his ankle. Lamb tried to return, but it was clear that he wasn’t able to cut effectively, ending his day. Lamb had a streak of four-straight 100-yard games dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. 5. J-Dub running with power The game script added a wrinkle to the Cowboys’ game plan when it came to running the ball, but when it was relevant, they looked pretty good. Williams continued to run with power as he had 76 yards on just 10 carries for an efficient 7.6 average. He made the most of his opportunities, lowering his shoulder and keeping his legs churning. It’s hard to find a silver lining in a messy game like this, but Williams continued to show that he’s an asset to this offense. 6. Dinking and dunking with Fergy Statistically, it was a nice day for tight end Jake Ferguson as he finished the game with 13 catches for 82 yards. Unfortunately, he was used far too often, giving the Cowboys no versatility to their offense. George Pickens did have five catches for 68 yards, including a touchdown, but Prescott only averaged 6.3 yards per completion on Sunday. Not having Lamb available is no excuse for such a conservative offense, especially against a porous Bears defense. 7. Career day for Caleb A week after letting Russell Wilson look like the Russell Wilson of old, the Cowboys’ defense again made another quarterback look like a star. Second-year QB Caleb Williams had his best day as a pro, throwing four touchdowns and no picks. He finished with a 142.6 passer rating, the highest of his young career. With a pass defense as bad as the Cowboys, this might become a regular occurrence as subpar QBs come in and have their way with them. 8. Red zone struggles With a defense that doesn’t give much room for error, the Cowboys’ offense has to be better at closing the deal when they get in scoring position. The Cowboys outgained the Bears in total yards 396 to 385, but that didn’t translate to as many points because Dallas was only one for four in the red zone. It was an underwhelming performance for the Cowboys’ offense despite having some success moving the ball. If they can’t finish the drives, it’s going to be a frustrating year for this football team. 9. Giving it away The Cowboys lost the turnover battle as they gave the ball away four times, while the Bears never committed a single turnover. The Cowboys had three interceptions and the Williams strip. A couple of the picks were errant throws, while one came off a dropped pass. Finishing minus four in the turnover margin won’t win you a lot of games. The Cowboys were sloppy and the Bears made them pay for it. 10. A Milton sighting It’s not how we wanted to see it, but we got our first regular-season glimpse of second-year quarterback Joe Milton. In the last five minutes of the game, Milton came in and slung it around. He started well, completing his first three passes (would have been four had it not been for an illegal man downfield penalty). His last pass ended up in the arms of the Bears’ safety, so even that small feeling of goodness didn’t last long. 0 CommentsSee

The Cowboys returned to Soldier Field looking to get to two wins on the season while keeping the Bears winless. That was the plan going in. Things turned out a little different. Here’s what social media had to say about the game as it unfolded. Cowboys defense came out with the pressure early. Javonte Williams […] The Cowboys returned to Soldier Field looking to get to two wins on the season while keeping the Bears winless. That was the plan going in. Things turned out a little different. Here’s what social media had to say about the game as it unfolded. Cowboys defense came out with the pressure early. Javonte Williams starts the game strong. Then loses the ball on the second play. The Bears strike first. Caleb Williams makes easy work to find Rome Odunze on the outside for the wide open score. For some reason they line CeeDee Lamb in the backfield for a handoff. He gets rolled on and slow to get up. His return is not looking good. Cowboys get on the scoreboard with a Brandon Aubrey field goal. Bears return the call in one play on a flea-flicker. Chicago up 14-3 The Cowboys drive stalls, it’s back to Aubrey and his leg. George Pickens one hand catch in the end zone and he scores his first Cowboys touchdown. Cowboys run a two-point attempt, make it good. It’s all square. Now back to the defense to do something. Bears throw a toss play, edges struggle to set the edge, secondary run terrible pursuit angles and the result ends in a huge rush play for D’Andre Swift. Cowboys let the Bears get the redzone but hold to a field goal after a big Donovan Wilson hit. The Cowboys offense begins to stall. Bears score before the half and find it easy against soft zone with zero pressure up front. Second half starts and the offense struggles beyond the ground game. Dak Prescott gets sacked and Tyler Guyton fails to hold his assignment. Bears finding all the holes on the following drive and just picking the defense apart one play at a time. Trevon Diggs gets hurt. Long drive by the Bears in the third quarter. Kenny Clark then goes down with injury. On fourth down, Caleb Williams finds the open wide receiver with what seemed like hours in the backfield. Fourth quarter gets going. George Pickens tips the pass and it’s intercepted. Dak throws an interception in the redzone trying to target Jalen Tolbert. That ends the game for Dallas. 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys Roster

The Week 2 victory over the New York Giants came at a significant cost to the Dallas Cowboys. Second-year center Cooper Beebe picked up an ankle/foot injury that is expected to keep him sidelined from six to eight weeks. He’s been placed on injured reserve with a designation to return. That means he’ll miss at […] The Week 2 victory over the New York Giants came at a significant cost to the Dallas Cowboys. Second-year center Cooper Beebe picked up an ankle/foot injury that is expected to keep him sidelined from six to eight weeks. He’s been placed on injured reserve with a designation to return. That means he’ll miss at least the next four games and will be replaced by Brock Hoffman for the foreseeable future. Playing as an injury fill-in is nothing new for Brock Hoffman. He stepped in for future Hall of Famer Zack Martin last season when he finally shut it down for the year and ended up playing admirably. While Hoffman has primarily filled in at guard as a reserve, he does have experience playing center as well. Hopefully, he does as well filling in for Cooper Beebe as he did for Zack Martin last year. The sad truth is, at least right now, the Cowboys can’t afford to have any glaring weaknesses on the offensive side of the ball. Until their defense can prove they can hold their own and not let their opponents score at will like the Giants did last week, Dak Prescott and Company will need to put as many points on the board as possible. Brock Hoffman is now a key element for that happening. Through the first two weeks of the 2025 NFL season, Dak Prescott is playing like he did back in 2023 when he was the runner-up MVP to Lamar Jackson. He’s playing some of his best the ball right now, but that won’t continue if he doesn’t have a clean pocket to throw from. Beebe was doing an excellent job keeping the pocket from collapsing and now Brock Hoffman will have to do the same. The Cowboys have also been able to surprisingly run the ball well so far this season. Javonte Williams is a Top 10 running back in nearly every category right now and will be facing a Bears defense who is currently allowing 148.5 rushing yards per game. He could have a big day for himself Sunday afternoon, but again that could depend on how well Hoffman fills in at center. While it’s true the Cowboys have several other areas of concern, especially the defensive side of the ball, it’s also true they really need Hoffman to not be a liability in the middle of their offensive line. He is playing next to three former first-round draft picks which should help, but he still has to be able to hold his own. He says he’s up for the challenge, but only time will tell if that’s true or not. 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys Roster

The Dallas Cowboys evened their record at 1-1 last week in a shootout with the New York Giants. That’s the good news. The bad news is the Giants are a bad team yet they torched the Cowboys defense to the tune of 37 points. This Cowboys team will not go far having to outscore opposing […] The Dallas Cowboys evened their record at 1-1 last week in a shootout with the New York Giants. That’s the good news. The bad news is the Giants are a bad team yet they torched the Cowboys defense to the tune of 37 points. This Cowboys team will not go far having to outscore opposing offenses all year. Matt Eberflus is under a lot of pressure as the defensive coordinator for the Cowboys to get things patched up this week. He’ll be doing that while playing against the team that fired him as head coach last season. Trevon Diggs, Kaiir Elam and the safeties need to get on the same page on their zone coverages. Fortunately for Dallas, the Cowboys offense is humming along with Dak Prescott slinging the ball and complemented by a renewed running game. George Pickens got involved last week propelling the offense forward. Let’s see what they can do this week. Info for the game. Cowboys vs Bears game info Important links: Cowboys depth chart | Roster Date: Sept 21, 2025 Game time: 4:25 PM EST Location: Chicago, Illinois – Soldier Field TV channel: FOX Coverage Map: 506 Sports Radio: 105.3 The Fan | SXM Streaming: Fubo Cowboys record: (1-1) Bears record: (0-2) Odds: Dallas -1.5, courtesy of FanDuel Prediction: Cowboys 34 – Bears 23 Enemy blog: Windy City Gridiron Twitter: @BloggingTheBoys Facebook: Please Like us! 0 CommentsSee More: Dallas Cowboys Game Information