Cowboys Surprised by Panthers Behind Rico Dowdle's Massive Recreation

[ad_1] The Dallas Cowboys fell to 2-3-1 on Sunday after dropping to the Carolina Panthers on a game-winning area objective with time expiring.

A giant headline coming into the sport got here from Panthers’ working again Rico Dowdle, who spent 5 seasons with the Cowboys, as he gave his ideas on dealing with his former crew after speeding for a career-high 206 yards towards the Miami Dolphins.

“They bought to buckle up…. They didn’t hold me there for 5 years for no motive,” Dowdle said earlier within the week.

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Carolina's slim victory, paired with one other spectacular efficiency, was the right revenge recreation for Dowdle and retains the Panthers inside distance among the many groups within the NFC South.

For the Cowboys, a stalled drive on their remaining possession of the sport concerned a display move and back-to-back checkdown calls, which resulted in a complete lack of 12 yards.

Dallas' protection has additionally drawn main concern, which was anticipated after the crew departed from Micah Parsons earlier than the beginning of the season. The struggles continued as they allowed the Panthers to rack up 410 complete yards.

With the problems in Dallas, the crew must flush this loss down the drain because it hosts division rivals, the Washington Commanders, subsequent week.