‘Very concerning’ is how Jerry Jones describes Cowboys blowout loss to Lions

On his 82nd birthday, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was anything but happy.

After watching Dallas lose 47-9 to the Detroit Lions Sunday, the Cowboys fourth straight loss at AT&T Stadium, an upset Jones did not hide his disappointment.

“This was very concerning, and it was very humbling, and I felt bad because of all of our great fans, and especially the ones at the stadium, and certainly the ones that are all about the Cowboys. So we’ve got a lot of work to do,” Jones said. “I’m glad we got this bye week coming up here. It’ll give everybody an opportunity to get out and actually practice. Practice what it is that takes you to be more successful than a game like this. This was a shocker.”

Despite the loss, Jones was forceful and adamant that he had not thought about replacing head coach Mike McCarthy.

“Oh, I haven’t even considered that, I’m not considering that so you’re clear, I’m not considering that,” Jones said. “Do you think I’m an idiot? Do you? OK? Well, I’m not gonna hypothetical with you about what I consider coaching change in light of the timing we’re sitting here with, I’m not at all.”

Jones said McCarthy couldn’t be blamed for all of the Cowboys’ struggles and said that the players would agree that the head coach doesn’t deserve all of the blame.

The 38-point loss tied for the fifth-worst margin of defeat in the history of the Dallas Cowboys franchise. The last time the Cowboys lost by 38 points or more at home was in 1988 — 43-3 to the Minnesota Vikings.

Jones said the team has to figure out how to get back into the win column at home.

“We all know you should feel better at home. I think that is an advantage, you don’t travel, stay in your own bed. It should be an advantage at home,” Jones said. “I think my message is, I know you don’t need to hear me say this, but I’m well aware that we’re on the proverbial [expletive] right now.”

Jones said the Lions did anything they wanted to do against the Cowboys.

“Oh, I think that [the Lions] were having so much fun that when you looked at that side and then looked over at our side, it looked like all the adjectives you really use about whether one of them was effort, whether one of them was sharp, whether one of them was physical,” said Jones. “You look pretty ragged.”

The Cowboys don’t play at home again until Nov. 10, against NFC East rival Philadephia. Before then they have a bye followed by games at San Francisco (Oct. 27) and at Atlanta (Nov. 3).