IRVING, Texas – If they need some additional inspiration, the Cowboys need look no further than the opposite sideline on Thursday afternoon.
True, the Carolina Panthers, at 10-0, are one of just two unbeaten teams left in the NFL this season. But it was just a year ago that they faced the same dire straits as Dallas.
See if this sounds familiar: in 2014, the Panthers jumped out to a 2-0 start, but they couldn’t maintain. Entering their Week 12 bye, they had dropped five straight and they sat at 3-8-1 on the year. Undeterred, they turned their season around.