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Hello CSR! I’m taking over this week’s version of the Monday Morning Optimist, and I’m very happy to do so. I decided to base my headline on Walker’s post from last week, thanks for letting me hijack this!

The Carolina Panthers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 30-27, an all around great effort that kept the Panthers firmly in “regular season matters” type of football rather than “how is this win/loss going to affect their first round pick” territory. They faced a Cowboys team that hasn’t been the best, but one that has been clawing for divisional/playoff supremacy. The Panthers went punch...

The Carolina Panthers outlasted the Dallas Cowboys in an offensive showdown, coming away with a 30-27 win.

First Quarter

The Panthers defense took the field first against one of the more intimidating offenses the league has to offer right now. They answered the bell though. They stifled a couple of conservative offensive plays to set up and obvious passing situation on third down, and A’Shawn Robinson got one of his sizeable arms in the passing lane to deflect the ball to the turf and force a quick three and out. That gave the Panthers a chance to take the...

The Carolina Panthers are on a three-game home winning streak stretching back to the 2024 season. The last team they lost to at home? The Dallas Cowboys. It was arguably Bryce Young’s worst game during his 2024 “hot streak.”

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Greetings, Panthers fans. Welcome to the weekend.

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The Carolina Panthers are heading into their Week 6 match up against the Dallas Cowboys at less than 100%. Leading this week’s injury report is star right tackle Taylor Moton, who has been ruled out for the game Sunday with an elbow injury. There is hope for the offense, however, as pass catchers Jalen Coker (wide receiver, quad) and Ja’Tavion Sanders (tight end, ankle) may be set to return after extended absences.

Moton

Moton’s loss is the biggest story of the week for the Panthers, who will also be without top running back Chuba Hubbard. Moton will be replaced...

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Hello CSR! Welcome to Brian Answers, part two of your weekly Panthers fan mailbag for everyone! This week was a lot more fun, since we weren’t lamenting another tough Panthers loss. Now, the Panthers face a big test against the Cowboys this week as we being to unwrap what exactly this iteration of the Panthers truly is. Let’s dive in to your questions!

Coach_K: Since the Jags beat us in the home opener, did they steal our Super Bowl or are we still winning it all?

I like this attitude! The Jaguars have been one of the biggest surprises of...

The 3-2 Carolina Panthers have looked just about every level of good and bad that a team can look in just five short weeks. The 2025 season was supposed to be a breakout season for Bryce Young and a building opportunity for second year head coach Dave Canales and general manager Dan Morgan. Instead, we got whatever this is.

The team’s Week 6 match up against the Dallas Cowboys looks to be a real challenge for a Panthers team with no consistency in its record. Anything from a big win to a competitive loss could hold the team together for...

The Carolina Panthers found lightning in a bottle this past weekend against the Miami Dolphins. With Chuba Hubbard out, they had to lean on Rico Dowdle on the ground, and he delivered. He ran for over 200 yards and a touchdown, good enough to earn NFC Offensive Player of the Week.

Hubbard didn’t practice on Wednesday, so his status for Sunday is very much up in the air. That means Dowdle could be in line for a revenge game against his old team, and it’s a matchup that should favor him. The Cowboys have given up more total yards than...

Hello CSR! We’re onto the Dallas Cowboys, as the Panthers welcome America’s Team to Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday! While the Cowboys have just as many wins as the Panthers (2, because they, ya know, tied with Green Bay), their record doesn’t tell the entire story of their season. They’ve battled some injuries, dealt with some Offseason drama, along with the usual scrutiny that comes with being the Dallas Cowboys, but their hopes for the season are very much alive, and a lot of that has to do with their offense. Dak Prescott is currently second in the league in...

The NFL posted its players of the week for Week 5, and a Carolina Panther made the list.

Panthers running back Rico Dowdle got his first start of the season in place of an injured Chuba Hubbard, and he popped off. He ran for 206 yards on 23 carries, tied for the second most in Carolina Panthers history. He added a go ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter to put an exclamation point on his day.

As was pointed out on the broadcast, Dowdle did the vast majority of his damage running off the right side behind Taylor Moton and...