Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer is facing increased scrutiny after another disappointing NFL prime time performance. After Sunday night’s 23-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones offered Schottenheimer a strong vote of confidence, saying he and Jerry Jones have no doubt about their head coach.
Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer when asked about Stephen Jones offering him public support today: "I’m focusing on the process of turning this around for myself and the players. Certainly not good enough. We’re disappointed with where we’re at. We know we need to play better. We know we can play better. I think we have the right guys to do that."
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Schottenheimer was asked Monday about those comments and made it clear that his attention remains on fixing the Cowboys rather than worrying about his job security.
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Schottenheimer focused on turning Cowboys around
“I’m focusing on the process of turning this around for myself and the players,” Schottenheimer said when asked about Stephen Jones’ public support.
The Cowboys have plenty to turn around. Dallas dropped to 2-4 after Sunday’s loss in Green Bay, with the offense struggling significantly during the team’s second consecutive defeat. The Cowboys managed just one touchdown on their first eight possessions, despite having Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, and a healthy offensive line available.
Schottenheimer acknowledged that the current results are not acceptable.
“Certainly not good enough. We’re disappointed with where we’re at. We know we need to play better. We know we can play better,” he said.
That response comes at a time when questions surrounding Schottenheimer are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Dallas is now 10-13 since Schottenheimer took over as head coach ahead of the 2025 season, and the team’s recent offensive struggles have placed additional pressure on a coach who also calls the plays.
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Cowboys believe they can still fix the problems
Despite the criticism, Schottenheimer remains convinced that the Cowboys have enough talent to turn their season around.
“I think we have the right guys to do that,” he said.
That belief is consistent with Stephen Jones’ message earlier Monday. Jones said the Cowboys still like their players and coaches and believe the team can evolve enough to start winning games.
The timing is important because Dallas does not have much room for additional setbacks. The Cowboys will face the Philadelphia Eagles next Monday night, giving Schottenheimer and his team another nationally televised opportunity to change the narrative.
For now, Cowboys ownership is publicly standing behind its head coach. Schottenheimer, meanwhile, is attempting to keep the focus on the field and find a way to turn around a season that has quickly become much more complicated than expected.
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