The previous time the Dallas Cowboys looked this bad on defense five years ago, their one-and-done defensive coordinator at least made it to the end of the season.
Dak Prescott’s gruesome ankle injury in Week 5 might have played a role in that, leaving Dallas in a spot where not much else mattered with the franchise quarterback sidelined so long in a season with the COVID-19 pandemic.
This time, Prescott is showing his near-MVP form of two years ago, and it’s not making much of a difference.
In the past three games, Prescott has produced 11 touchdowns (10 passing) without a turnover and has a QB rating of 127.4. Yet, the Cowboys don’t have a winning record, going 1-1-1 as part of their 2-3-1 mark heading into Sunday’s home game against Washington.
If defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus