The Carolina Panthers 3-0 start has been downplayed throughout the NFL media. Why Sunday at Dallas offers the Panthers an opportunity to make a statement and present their case as Super Bowl contenders.

The Cowboys also offer by far the best offense that the Panthers league-leading defense will have faced thus far. Can the unit dominate again even without Jaycee Horn and Juston Burris?

Burris was placed on IR on Tuesday afternoon but the Panthers are still not committed to sidelining RB Christian McCaffrey for at least three weeks. Would it make sense for the Panthers to guarantee McCaffrey time to heal as opposed to the current week-to-week plan?

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