"The Mike Nolan era in Dallas feels like a blur, but maybe that's because it was so bad that many who lived through it tried to forget it as soon as the season ended. Somehow, those old feelings many had then are coming up, just a few weeks into 2025. It can't be 2020 levels of bad on defense, right? Wrong."
"2020: - 2,460 total yards allowed (28th) - 6.01 yards per play allowed (25th) - 106.1 opposing passer rating (25th) - 56 rushing first downs allowed (31st) - 48.8 third down conversion rate (27th) 2025: - 2,470 total yds allowed (32nd) - 6.18 yards per play allowed (30th) - 116.9 opposing passer rating (32nd) - 61 rushing first downs allowed (32nd) - 53.2 third down conversion rate (32nd)"
The Dallas defense is allowing large gains and struggling to stop opposing offenses, as exemplified by the Carolina Panthers' recent win. Bryce Young's offense averaged 6.4 yards per play, while Rico Dowdle produced consecutive 200‑yard scrimmage games, the first player to do so since Dalvin Cook and the first undrafted free agent to achieve the feat. Dak Prescott and George Pickens performed at a high level for most of the game, but the offense stalled on the final drive and failed to score. Comparative statistics six weeks into 2020 and 2025 show near‑identical defensive deficiencies across multiple categories. The defensive performance falls short of expectations under the current coaching regime.
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