The Carolina Panthers are coming off a bye week with a 1-4 record and, with the Dallas Cowboys on the horizon this Sunday, the team things the week off was helpful.

Fullback Mike Tolbert said, “We obviously have a sense of urgency. The week off definitely helped us; I think it helped everybody. We’re ready to get back to work. We don’t have any more bye weeks. We’re here throughout the rest of the year. We have to come out and get wins. It’s crunch time.”

He added, “We know we’re so much better than what we’ve been putting out there. This team is better than 1-4. We have to show it every day.”

Defensive end Charles Johnson said, “If we want to do something special we’ve got to win now. We’re back at it. We’re on our grind trying to get this ‘W’, trying to get this streak going.”

He added, “Every game is a must win game, but I feel there is extra pressure on us for this game. We need a win bad, especially at home. We want to start the new quarter (of the season) with a 1-0 start.”

After practice Monday, head coach Ron Rivera said, “Mentally, they were into this week already. Physically, they looked refreshed.”