Inside the Numbers

[CarolinaLivin]

When the Panthers have the ball

Panthers Offense	Stats	Cowboys Defense
390.3 (10th)	Total Yards Per Game/Allowed	402.0 (T-26th)
105.7 (T-14th)	Rushing Yards Per Game/Allowed	70.3 (6th)
3.41 (27th)	Rushing Yards Per Attempt/Allowed	4.69 (26th)
284.7 (8th)	Passing Yards Per Game/Allowed	331.7 (31st)
6 (T-11th)	Sacks Allowed/Sacks	4 (T-29th)
42.5 (T-11th)	Third Down Efficiency	40.0 (T-17th)
23.0 (16th)	Points Per Game/Allowed	23.0 (13th)

When the Cowboys have the ball

Cowboys Offense	Stats	Panthers Defense
416.7 (5th)	Yards Per Game/Allowed	191.0 (1st)
139.3 (4th)	Rushing Yards Per Game/Allowed	45.0 (1st)
4.64 (7th)	Rushing Yards Per Attempt/Allowed	2.65 (1st)
277.3 (10th)	Passing Yards Per Game/Allowed	146.0 (1st)
7 (T-17th)	Sacks Allowed/Sacks	14 (1st)
53.8 (4th)	Third Down Efficiency	21.2 (1st)
30.0 (T-6th)	Points Per Game/Allowed	10.0 (2nd)

 

https://www.si.com/nfl/panthers/gm-report/inside-the-numbers-panthers-at-cowboys-game-preview

[joemac]

Good defense beats good offense most of the time (see 2015 Super Bowl and many other games).  We are going to win this game and put the entire NFL on notice.  

[MHS831]

On paper, our decent to good Offense vs. their weakish defense vs. our elite defense vs their elite offense.

That says to me:

Panthers 27

Cowturds 23

[pantherclaw]

Something got to give!!!!

[hepcat]

going by the stats the score of the game will be 

Panthers 23

Cowboys 15

 

[Captain Morgan]

I really like the way this looks, and I understand we put up those numbers against 3 bad teams.  Starting to get a good feeling about this.

[thefuzz]

We also have not faced a good QB yet...Dak is playing like a top 5 QB right now.

We shall see, but this won't be an easy one...I think that Sam is going to have to make a couple great plays for us to win.

[Pantherxtreme]

Their offensive line can be had. 

Smith and Martin are all pro, but the other 3 positions on the line are very suspect. The Saints Oline across the more were much better and we dominated and confused them. The Cowboys haven't faced a team that brings pressure the way we do. Philly, Tampa Bay, & Chargers are all in the bottom third of the league in pressuring the quarterbacks, the Panthers are #1 in that department. 

If the Panthers Oline comes to play and gives Donald time we can move the ball against them, they have aggressive secondary that will gamble that has resulted in them getting interceptions but also leaves them vulnerable to the big play. Which they lead the league in giving up big plays. 

All in all if the Panthers can stop the running game for the Cowboys, then I believe we will be able to put on pressure on Dak and contain the Cowboys passing attack. 

Panthers 24

Cowboys 14

 

 

[SBBlue]

They love to run the ball.  They have 100 yards  more than we do rushing.  We have to stop the run.  If they can run, it is going to be a long day.

Their pocket time is the shortest in the league at 2.1s and their average air yards/per completion is 7th shortest at 4.8 yards.  They get the ball out fast on short passes.   If we don't play tight coverage on the early downs, they will dink and dunk down the field.  They do this to setup burns on deep passes.  Our DB's have to play smart.

[BrianS]

I really like our pass offense v their pass defense.

[@bonafidebanter]

Those Panthers defensive stats are impressive. Jeeesh. Who averages giving up fewer points than 10 to be first in that category?

[PootieNunu]

26 minutes ago, @bonafidebanter said:

Those Panthers defensive stats are impressive. Jeeesh. Who averages giving up fewer points than 10 to be first in that category?

The Broncos, but they have played the Jets, Jags, and Giants.

[Harbingers]

3 hours ago, MHS831 said:

On paper, our decent to good Offense vs. their weakish defense vs. our elite defense vs their elite offense.

That says to me:

Panthers 27

Cowturds 23

6th in run yards vs 26th in yards per carry for their defense says if we just run the ball efficiently and often the cowboys are going to have some real problems. 

[Pantherxtreme]

46 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

6th in run yards vs 26th in yards per carry for their defense says if we just run the ball efficiently and often the cowboys are going to have some real problems. 

Especially right at them, their fast but the middle of the defense is their weak part. Both passing and running.