CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle didn't hesitate when asked what his postgame message was to the Dallas Cowboys after telling his former team to "buckle up'' heading into Sunday's 30-27 victory at Bank of America Stadium.

"They wasn't buckled up,'' Dowdle deadpanned.

Not even close.

Dowdle had a team-record 239 scrimmage yards against the team that chose not to re-sign him after the 2024 season, making him the seventh player in NFL history to have at least 230 scrimmage yards in consecutive games.

His 473 scrimmage yards the past two games smashed the team two-game record of 416 held by Christian McCaffrey and helped Carolina (3-3) reach the .500 mark for the first time since it was 5-5 in Week 10 of the 2021 season.

Dowdle's effort also opened up

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