CHARLOTTE, NC – The Cowboys saw three touchdown passes from Cooper Rush and 100-yard games from Rico Dowdle and CeeDee Lamb.

But all games have some moments that can be overlooked. Here are some pieces that may be forgotten but could have changed the outcome.

Rare missed sack for Parsons – It’s not often that Micah Parsons doesn’t get sacked in 1-on-1 play in the open field. But early in the game, Parsons missed Bryce Young, who rolled to his left and made a move to avoid Parsons. However, as Young continued to run, the ball was stripped from him by Marist Liufau, resulting in a lost fumble and the Cowboys took possession. Had Parsons sacked Young in the second, the Panthers would still have had one shot to convert, but also could have scored a field goal. The missed sack turned out to be a loss of the ball.

Hat trick of third downs from Rush to Lamb – Make your pick on the Cowboys’ first scoring drive of the game. In the second quarter, Rush got three separate third-down conversions from Lamb for big gains, starting with a 20-yarder on a screen pass, followed by a 28-yarder down the sideline. Then, on third and fourth passes in the red zone, Rush found Lamb again for a 14-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead. Not a bad strategy for Rush to go after Lamb when he needed it most.

Mazi big tackle before INT – Looking to answer the Cowboys’ second-quarter touchdown drive, the Panthers got the ball on a second-down run near midfield to Chuba Hubbard, who was near the line, for a first down . But Mazi Smith not only stopped him, he also threw him to the ground, forcing the Panthers to go for third down. On the next play, Jourdan Lewis deflected a pass that was intercepted by Eric Kendricks, and the Cowboys were able to gain possession and eventually extend their lead with a field goal.