Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones did not try to hide his frustration after the painful loss to the Baltimore Ravens. But while he acknowledged that his coaching staff made mistakes late in the game, Jones insisted that he still has full faith in Brian Schottenheimer and the rest of his coaches.

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“You can 1000% assume that the confidence is there,” Jones said when asked about his belief in Schottenheimer and the coaching staff.

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The comments came two days after Dallas let a three-point lead slip away in the closing seconds of a 34-31 loss to Baltimore in Rio de Janeiro. The Cowboys had a chance to take control after reaching the Ravens’ 2-yard line with 23 seconds left, but a series of decisions ultimately gave Baltimore enough time to win the game.

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And Jones was hardly pleased with what happened.

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“There is no explanation you’re satisfied with. None. Let’s be sure that we all understand that. They (coaches) don’t have one that they’re satisfied with. We made mistakes during that time. There’s no question about it. So there is no explanation. But there’s an evaluation of how not to make the same mistakes again.”

Dallas trailed 31-28 when Dak Prescott’s incomplete pass was followed by a false start from Luke Schoonmaker. Prescott then scrambled to the Baltimore 5-yard line, prompting Schottenheimer to use his final timeout with 14 seconds remaining.

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The Cowboys ultimately settled for Brandon Aubrey’s tying field goal, leaving seven seconds on the clock. Dallas then kicked deep, allowing Lamar Jackson to start at the Baltimore 35 without any time coming off the clock. Jackson found Zay Flowers for 27 yards on the final play, and Tyler Loop followed with a 56-yard field goal to end the game.

Schottenheimer, meanwhile, accepted his responsibility on Tuesday.

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“I hurt our chances to win that game,” he said. “I’ll be better, and I’m better than that. I’m better than I performed in the last 28 seconds.”

The Cowboys coach also acknowledged that he did not communicate properly with special teams coach Nick Sorensen and game management coordinator Ryan Feder before the kickoff decision.

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He said the frustration from one decision may have affected the next, comparing it to a lesson he learned from his late father, longtime NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer.

Jerry Jones, meanwhile, spoke with his head coach after the game. Schotty said the conversation was productive and that Jones offered him advice after the late-game mistakes.

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The Cowboys have also heard calls for a more aggressive approach. Stephen Jones said the organization wants its coaches and players to be more aggressive with an offense capable of moving the ball quickly. Jerry echoed that point, particularly given the talent Dallas has around Prescott.

Still, his latest comments make clear that the criticism has not changed his view of the coaching staff.

The Dallas Cowboys will now turn their attention to the Houston Texans, with the coaching staff using the next opportunity to correct the mistakes that proved costly against Baltimore.

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