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Last meeting Cowboys running back Marion Barber rushed for 110 yards and score a touchdown for the Dallas Cowboys beat the Carolina Panthers, 20-13 in week 16 of the 2007. The Cowboys have won seven consecutive regular season games against the Panthers to take a commanding 7-3 overall series lead, this is including the playoffs.

Last week the Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme played better against the Atlanta Falcons, but Carolina fell to 0-2 with a 28-20 loss at Atlanta. In the other game, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had three interceptions as the New York Giants rallied for a victory in Dallas on a field goal by Lawrence Tynes as time expired.

Delhomme and Romo have struggled with turnovers early in the season with five and three interceptions each one. There has already been talk of Delhomme losing his job if he continues to make costly mistakes. While Romo is in no danger of being benched, he has to perform much better than he did in the national spotlight against the Giants.

Marion Barber is averaging 6.3 yards per carry through two games and is the catalyst for the league’s top-ranked rushing attack. However, he injured his quad in Week 2 and his status for tonight’s game is still uncertain. Felix Jones is capable of supplying big plays, but may not be able to handle being an every down back. Tashard Choice may play a bigger role if Barber sits.

Carolina have a dynamic running back duo with DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart, but are in the middle of the pack with an average of 115 yards per game on the ground. In order to take pressure off Delhomme, a steady diet of Williams and Stewart could be on the menu in Dallas tonight.