With Matt Eberflus returning to Chicago in 2025, here's how the Bears have fared when facing their past head coaches as either head coaches or coordinators after they departed Chicago.

The news comes after the Cowboys promoted Brian Schottenheimer, after two seasons as the team’s offensive coordinator, to replace Mike McCarthy as the team’s next head coach. Eberflus, the Bears head coach from 2022 until his firing late in 2024, was a linebackers coach for the Cowboys from 2011-17.

The Dallas Cowboys hired former Bears head coach Matt Eberflus as defensive coordinator, the team announced Tuesday. Eberflus will return to Dallas, where he spent seven seasons as an assistant

The Pro Bowl roster is going through some significant changes based on players who are dropping out or will be involved in the upcoming Super Bowl. A big change has now been added in the form of AFC quarterbacks.

Sources consider former #Bears head coach Matt Eberflus a prime candidate for the #Cowboys defensive coordinator job under new coach Brian Schottenheimer, per sources. Eberflus was a Cowboys assistant from 2011-17. pic.twitter.com/tIPvtLA6II

The Associated Press Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Washington’s Jayden Daniels won’t be participating in the Pro Bowl Games this week. The NFL announced final rosters Tuesday that didn’t include any of those quarterbacks.

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In addition to Eberflus, the Cowboys hired former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen as special teams coordinator, replacing John Fassel, who joined the Tennessee Titans after his contract expired. Sorensen previously worked with Schottenheimer in Seattle and Jacksonville.

To take that next step, the Cowboys might require a true organizational shakeup, but Jones is prioritizing familiarity over success instead.

In a key move to propel the Dallas Cowboys into Super Bowl contention, Jerry Jones has secured a major signing that could be a game-changer for the team.

Eberflus served as a Cowboys assistant coach under Jason Garrett for seven seasons. He joined the team as a linebackers coach with Rob Ryan as defensive coordinator, running a 3-4 scheme and remained when the Cowboys switched to a 4-3 under Monte Kiffin and Rod Marinelli.