As a matter of fact, the Washington Redskins were one of three teams to do so, with the Philadelphia Eagles being the lone constant in the division. The Cowboys ended the long-withstanding Jason Garrett era, while the New York Giants fired re-tread head coach Pat Shurmur after two subpar seasons.
Among the new head coaching hires, many different types of coaches were present. The Giants got a young, budding leader in former New England Patriots special teams coordinator Joe Judge, the Cowboys got a former Super Bowl champion in Mike McCarthy, and the Redskins got the cultural savant in Ron Rivera.