Discipline and decision making are what lost them that nailbiter against the Bengals a week before, and they are the reason the score was as close as it was in Week 15 against Carolina. Blown coverages, unforced errors and pre-snap penalties are indictments on the Cowboys coaching staff. It’s hard to put it any other way

Micah Parsons picks up two more sacks and the Cowboys dominated the Panthers in the third quarter to open up a tight game at the half.