FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys (2-2-1) put together their best defensive performance of the 2025 season under new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus in their 37-22 Week 5 victory at the New York Jets .

There are a number of things one could point to as to why that was. The Cowboys faced the winless New York Jets, who are now 0-5, and New York quarterback Justin Fields has always scared defenses more with his legs than his right arm. Eberfus' Dallas defense leads the NFL in zone coverage rate (86.6%) and ranks last in the league in man coverage rate (7.9%) this season, according to TruMedia. This style of play is a stark juxtaposition to how the Cowboys played under Eberflus' predecessors Dan Quinn (2021-2023) and Mike Zimmer (2024). However, Dallas ran man coverage on

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