4 Downs: Parsons, Pollard return to form; dumb penalties play big role in Cowboys win

Week 11’s trip to North Carolina was closer than many observers expected for much of the afternoon, but in the end, the 33-10 Dallas win also allowed several Cowboys players to perform closer to what fans have been expecting.

Micah Parsons looked more like his usual game-wrecking self after a rare quiet performance the week prior, and Tony Pollard found the end zone once again after a surprisingly long absence.

Sunday’s game provided several other highlight-reel moments — Luke Schoonmaker scores! DaRon Bland does it again! — but NFL games are also decided by the plays that find the world’s greatest athletes called out for screwing up.

Here are four plays, both unforgettable and a little regrettable, that went a long way in deciding the outcome of the Cowboys-Panthers tilt in Charlotte.