The Dallas Cowboys opened the 2025 season against the Philadelphia Eagles. Brian Schottenheimer made his debut as the team’s head coach. The Cowboy’s lost a close one, 24-20, but if you ask owner Jerry Jones, he was ecstatic about them.
Game Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Game Date: September 4, 2025
Fan reaction to the leader’s appointment has been optimistic with most of them excited about the change and the untapped potentials the “new guy” can bring.
Brian Schottenheimer’s Background
Brian Schottenheimer has a whole lot of NFL experience behind him. A total of 26 seasons, with the last couple coming as the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator. Now he’s the head coach and calling the shots, offensively. He was picked by Jerry Jones because he knows the players really well and has a great bond with them. Feels this can help the team finally break through and win it big, namely a Super Bowl.
Game Performance
The Cowboys showed in the game that the were ready. Every offensive possession in the first half resulted in scores: two touchdowns and two field goals; thus, the score was kept close at halftime. Prescott was happy with his performance as a quarterback and felt the team was ready. He gave Schottenheimer credit for a good job of getting everybody locked in and physical.
Second Half Struggles
Eagles Three, ‘Boys Nothing in Low-Scoring 1st Round Playoff. The Eagles tacked 3 on, but the ‘Boys drew blanks in the second half. The vaunted ‘D’ missing one of their mainstays in Parsons couldn’t dissuade the Eagles from coming near their goal line. Anyway, said Jones, “We were mentally tough and played well against a really good team…Now, mind you, these were the Super Bowl champions so it was pretty stiff opposition.”
Jerry Jones’ Post-Game Remarks
Jones talked to the press after the game. “He had this team ready to play. He had them prepared on all sides of the ball. He had them mentally ready to play,” he said. He felt bad that they didn’t make the key plays to win but gave credit to Schottenheimer and his staff. Also, he had no pre-snap penalties; there were no mistakes before the play started. Good coaching.
Player Reactions
‘‘He’s ready,’’ proclaimed Prescott when asked if the team was prepared, ‘‘Absolutely, I think everything he could to give us a shot mostly, especially one as a head coach to have us prepared. Now it’s up to the team.’’ Prescott thinks that the team needs to come together better both on offense and defense. He further stated that Schottenheimer was giving them good chances to win by calling good plays.
Family Legacy
Schottenheimer comes from a football family. His dad is Marty, who is in the Hall of Fame. Emotions were pretty high for Brian when the national anthem- Boyz II Men performed it- was played but, as he meant after the game, it had to be business once the game had begun. I’m really proud of the way my team fought. . . I’m not into moral victories,” He said. “You don’t find moral victories in losing,” He said. The Cowboys win; they don’t just compete.
Looking Ahead
It’s just one loss in a long season of games. The Cowboys believe the goal now is the Super Bowl. Jones said, “I still think we can win a Super Bowl. That’s the goal.” Fans would like to see the team improve. Schottenheimer’s debut did show some promise, even if the score didn’t go their way.
Reasons Jerry Jones Praised Brian Schottenheimer
- Team Preparation: The team said they were ready in terms of offensive and defensive special teams and they came out pretty strong at the start.
- Mental Readiness: They came in very mentally ready; they were not intimidated by the Eagles at all, which kept them into the game.
- Offense Performance: The Cowboys scored on all four first-half drives. No other team did that against the Eagles recently.
- No Penalties: And there wasn’t a single penalty before the snap. That’s discipline. And that’s good coaching.
- Everything for Everybody: Jones thanked everybody on the coaching staff for their work. It was a team effort.
- Player Support: Dak Prescott and Co. backed the coach. They said he’d given them every chance to win.
- Jones’ Super Bowl Goal: Super Bowl isn’t the end even once he loses; Jones still believes in winning Super Bowl. Super Bowl win. And that’s what he’s always hoped for.
Game Notes
This loss was not due to poor coaching but came against a great team, and the Cowboys almost claimed victory Whether fans will get to se3.more of Schottenheimer’s blueprints in action remains to be seen.
It was another very exciting affair, with Dallas starting out scoring touchdowns, which would please the “boys” and their supporters. The Eagles were making a huge run but never could get all the way over the hump once Dallas had built up enough. A small note on the game that Parsons was not there so the defense struggled but somehow pulled through. That’s one to look to into the season.
Building a Winning Culture
Schottenheimer wants to establish a culture of winning and said the team was built to win, not go on losing and losing in close games. ‘A big risk, admitted Jones, ‘‘but it looks pretty smart right now.’’ The owner has gone out of his way to say good things about coaches ‘apparently’ in line for the job.
Future Outlook
For fans of the Cowboys this is a new beginning and they now have players like Dak Prescott among others with Schottenheimer coaching they can get better The proof will be if in upcoming games they can turn those close losses into wins.
This one was just to take out the new coach for a test spin. Obviously he’s passed the prep. But the team has to finish much better. Jerry Jones is happy and that says a lot as a Cowboy.
The season’s a long one, with a whole bunch of games still to play. Let’s see how this team develops. Maybe this loss will make them better. After all, it’s Schottenheimer who will count in the end.
Fans of the Dallas Cowboys are just about the most unhappy bunch around. All they want are wins and the Super Bowl. Jones’ backing gives Schottenheimer a chance.
This news is really about positive defiance, even though they lost. The Cowboys still managed to get it right.
