The nature of the defeat, which dropped the Cowboys to 3-3 on the season, brought up all-too-familiar questions about….

Jerry Jones turned 82 on Sunday. The Dallas Cowboys gifted him their worst home defeat since 1988 to celebrate the occasion.

The Detroit Lions manhandled the Cowboys in a 47-9 romp at AT&T Stadium. The victory was a measure of revenge for Detroit, which suffered a one-point loss to Dallas at the end of the 2023 NFL season, which cost the Lions a chance at the NFC’s No. 1 seed.

The Lions seemed to toy with the Cowboys throughout the contest. Detroit coach Dan Campbell and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson dialed up several trick plays, including one that resulted in a 52-yard touchdown to tight end Sam LaPorta. The Lions frequently had offensive lineman Dan Skipper running routes near the end of the 38-point win — a nod to offensive tackle Taylor Decker’s disallowed two-point conversion from their battle last season.

The nature of the defeat, which dropped the Cowboys to 3-3 on the season, brought up all-too-familiar questions about head coach Mike McCarthy’s job security.

Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones addressed those queries but did not take kindly to the line of questioning.
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Jones was asked directly if the Cowboys would consider making an in-season coaching change after their 38-point loss to the Lions.

“Oh, I haven’t even considered that,” an irritated Jones told reporters. “I’m not considering that. Just so you’re clear, I’m not considering that.”