CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Cowboys gave up field goals at the end of both halves – none bigger than the game-winner as time expired.
Like all games, the Cowboys had chances to win. Here are a handful of key plays that led to the outcome.
Drive stalls after the leap – The Cowboys appeared to be rolling to the end zone on their second drive, especially after the incredible leap-and-run by George Pickens down to the Panthers' 7. But after a solid 3-yard run by Javonte Williams to the 5, the Cowboys had two straight incompletions. The third-down miss would've been a great play, but Dak Prescott's pass was slightly behind Ryan Flournoy, who had a defender draped on him, and the pass was broken up. After the great play by Pickens, the Cowboys managed only three more yards – resulting in just thre