"While McMillan's heroics hurt, the real dagger came from Panthers HC and play caller, Dave Canales, who completely outcoached Matt Eberflus for four quarters. Carolina's offensive game plan was simple but devastatingly effective: attack the edges, use motion to confuse the linebackers, and mix in well-timed play-action passes to keep the Cowboys guessing. The result? Running back Rico Dowdle torched Dallas for over 200 scrimmage yards and a touchdown, gashing the defense with both power runs and short receptions out of the backfield."
"The Cowboys' defensive front looked slow to react, and their tackling was sloppy. Time and again, Canales dialed up the perfect play to counter Eberflus' calls, whether it was a screen pass against a blitz or a delayed draw against light fronts. This wasn't just a bad day at the office. It was a schematic beatdown. Eberflus' inability to adjust to what Canales was doing put the Cowboys in a hole they couldn't climb out of."
Dave Canales outcoached Matt Eberflus across four quarters by deploying a simple, devastating offensive plan that attacked the edges, used pre-snap motion to confuse linebackers, and mixed well-timed play-action passes to keep the defense off balance. Rico Dowdle amassed over 200 scrimmage yards and a touchdown through power runs and short receptions out of the backfield. Dallas' defensive front reacted slowly and displayed sloppy tackling. Canales repeatedly called perfect counters—screens against blitzes and delayed draws against light fronts—producing what amounted to a schematic beatdown. Eberflus' failure to adjust left the Cowboys unable to overcome matchup losses despite standout performances.
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