The Dallas Cowboys failed to achieve a winning record after a disappointing 30-27 loss to the Carolina Panthers. It was a back-and-forth contest that was frustrating thanks to a defense that continued to struggle and an offense that couldn’t make up the difference. The opportunities were there, but they just didn’t do enough to capitalize on them and came up short in Charlotte. Here are 10 thoughts on this disappointing loss to the Panthers.

1. Another defensive letdown

After a good showing last week, we were all hoping the defense had turned a corner. Nope. It was another long day for this troubled defense. The Panthers put up 410 yards of offense, averaging 6.4 yards per play. While most of the damage came against the Cowboys’ porous run defense, Carolina was able to attack through the

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