Matt Eberflus first caught Ben Johnson’s attention in 2018. When the Miami Dolphins, for whom Johnson was the wide receivers coach, played against Eberflus’ Indianapolis Colts defense, it was apparent how hard Eberflus’ defenders rallied to the football.

Ahead of the Cowboys' matchup against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, head coach Brian Schottenheimer had Eberflus—who was fired as the Bears' head coach last year after three seasons —sit in on the offensive staff meeting to share information about Chicago, per WFAA's Ed Werder.

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Eberflus, now the Cowboys' defensive coordinator, returns to Soldier Field on Sunday and will face his former quarterback.

The Chicago Bears will face the Dallas Cowboys in Week 3, marking former coach Matt Eberflus's return to Soldier Field. New Bears head coach Ben Johnson is seeking his first win after an 0-2 start to the season. Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze has had a strong start to his sophomore season with three receiving touchdowns.

Even though Diggs prides himself on being a man-coverage, true cover corner, the two-time Pro Bowler embraced the heavy zone coverage gameplan Eberflus rolled out in his Cowboys debut. Dallas utilized man coverage on just 3.2% of its plays, the lowest man coverage rate of any defense in the entire league in Week 1.

Having to kick a last second field goal just to extend the game to OT, the Cowboys struggled against a lowly-regarded Giants team.

The Dallas Cowboys’ defense looked like a disaster in their home opener against the New York Giants, bringing back painful memories of Mike McCarthy’s first year in 2020.

Dallas Cowboys All-Pro cornerback DaRon Bland has an uncertain timeline for his return from a foot injury, according to defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus.