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Jim Schwartz has long been on the opposing sideline of Mike McCarthy
The Dallas Cowboys face a relatively unfamiliar opponent in this Sunday’s season opener, the AFC North’s Cleveland Browns. While these cross-conference teams don’t see each other often, a key figure for the Browns has plenty of history with the Cowboys and head coach Mike McCarthy. Cleveland’s defensive coordinator, Jim Schwartz, tangled with Dallas and McCarthy during his past jobs with the Eagles and Lions.
Schwartz was the Eagles’ defensive coordinator from 2016-2020, including their Super Bowl season in 2017. He had a very positive impact on them overall, taking one of the league’s worst defenses and making them good enough to consistently compete both in the NFC East and the conference as a whole.
