It’s been a long time since the Carolina Panthers were able to beat the Dallas Cowboys. They’re just 1-9 against them in the regular season, and their last five matchups have ended in defeat. They’ve come close plenty of times, but Dallas has nearly always managed to get the better of them in the end.
| Date | Location | Result | Notes |
| 10/21/2012 | Carolina | L, 14-19 | Dallas kicks two FGs in the last four minutes |
| 9/28/2009 | Dallas | L, 7-21 | Delhomme throws a pick-six with five minutes left |
| 12/22/2007 | Carolina | L, 13-20 | Marion Barber and Julio Jones rush for 148 yards |
| 10/29/2006 | Carolina | L, 14-35 | Dallas scored 35 unanswered points |
| 12/24/2005 | Carolina | L, 20-24 | Dallas scored a TD with 24 seconds left |
Of course, none of those Panthers teams were 10-0, favorites to reach the Super Bowl according to ESPN and riding franchise-record winning streaks.