BY MARK HALPERN
After Last week’s romping of the New York Giants, the Cowboys will move on to take on another weak opponent in the Carolina Panthers, but just because a team is 1-8 doesn’t mean they can’t surprise you like many a team does because anyone can win on any given Sunday.
The Cowboys are in a unique position over the next few games. The Cowboys face the Panthers, the Commanders, and the Seahawks before their rematch with the Eagles. The Eagles have their most challenging stretch of games, and then we have an actual battle for the NFC East.
The Dallas offense has been running on all cylinders lately, and they might have figured out how to run this offense. Last week, almost every offensive starter who could score did. That game was a morale boost (tune-up game) for the offense and the defense. The Cowboys must devise the same plan, use this scheme, and mix in new plays to see what works. If you will make any changes, do them when you play inferior teams to work out the kinks. The Cowboys were able to do that last week and should be able to do it this week.
As for the defense, Leighton Vander Esch has been declared out of the season with the neck injury he sustained earlier this season. This makes two major neck injuries and could be the end of his football career. Marquise Bell will fill in for him, showing he is ready to take on a more significant role.
Stopping the Panthers is easy, but mistakes and undervaluation of how to play this game could make it much closer than it should be. I have Dallas win in a landslide 38-10.
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