"It feels weird to have this much optimism around a team that's just 2-2-1, but that's where we are with the Cowboys. Their offense is cooking, the defense showed signs of life last week, and the team is favored in a road game with the Panthers this week. Things may be trending in the Cowboys' favor as of late, but it hasn't all been sunshine and rainbows. Let's take a look at their penalty numbers before getting into the officiating assignment for this week's game."
"The Cowboys have now gone consecutive weeks with 11 penalties, and it's their third time in four games with double-digit penalties. After sitting outside the top 10 in penalties for the year, they've now leapt into a tie for the fifth-most flags; more concerning, they're fourth in total penalty yardage. Special teams continues to be an issue here, too. The offense is 19th in penalties, the defense is 16th in penalties,"
"As for the Panthers, they're one of the more disciplined teams in the NFL, currently drawing the fifth-fewest penalties. They have yet to draw double-digit flags in a game and have just one game with more than 60 penalty yards. Odds seem good those streaks continue with this week's officiating crew. John Hussey is one of the longest-tenured officials in football, having joined the NFL all the way back in 2002 as a line judge."
Cowboys offense is performing strongly and the defense showed improvement, producing optimism despite a 2-2-1 record and a road favorite status in Carolina. Penalties have surged: consecutive weeks with 11 penalties and three of four games with double-digit flags, tying for fifth-most penalties and ranking fourth in penalty yardage. Special teams are especially problematic, ranking second in the league for flags drawn while offense and defense sit 19th and 16th respectively. The Panthers remain disciplined, drawing the fifth-fewest penalties and avoiding double-digit flags. Referee John Hussey has long tenure and a reputation for favoring home teams.
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