TV: ESPN (8:15 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters (field reporter) National Radio: Westwood One (8:15 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner
All-Time Series History Regular Season: DAL leads series, 4-2 (won 4 of past 5) Postseason: —
The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/11/22: HOU 23 at DAL 27 Postseason: —
HEAD COACHES
Demeco Ryans vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 16-11 (.593) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)
Mike McCarthy vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 3-1 Reg. Season: 170-108-2 (.611) Postseason: 11-11 (.500)
TEXANS NOTES
• QB C.J. STROUD has 0 INTs in 3 of past 4 overall & in each of past 2 on road. Has 6,479 pass yards in 25 career games, 8th-most ever by player in 1st 25 games. Can make 1st-career start on MNF. • RB JOE MIXON had 90 scrimmage yards (46 rush, season-high 44 rec.) & rush TD last week, 6th game this season & 5th in row with 90+ scrimmage yards & rush TD, tied-most in NFL. Has 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in each of his 4 road games this season. Had 83 scrimmage yards (57 rush, 26 rec.) in only career game vs. Dal. (9/18/22 w/ Cin.). Has 3 rush TDs in his past 2 on MNF. Has TD in 6 of his past 7 in primetime. Is 1 of 4 in NFL with 600+ rush yards (655) & 7+ rush TDs (7) in 2024. • WR NICO COLLINS has 75+ rec. yards in each of his 5 games this season, with rec. TD in 3 of 5. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 85+ rec. yards. • WR TANK DELL aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches. • WR JOHN METCHIE had 5 catches for career-high 74 yards & 1st-career TD in Week 10. Has 3+ catches in 2 of past 3. • TE DALTON SCHULTZ had season-best 66 rec. yards last week. Totaled 211 catches for 2,122 yards & 17 TDs over 5 seasons with Dal. (2018-22). • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had season-high 7 tackles last week. Has sack in 2 of past 3 on road. Has sack in 5 of his past 6 on MNF. • DE WILL ANDERSON has sack in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 6th in row vs. NFC with sack. Ranks tied-5th in NFL with 7.5 sacks this season. • LB AZEEZ AL-SHAAIR aims for 3rd in row with FF. Has 8+ tackles in 2 of past 3. • CB DEREK STINGLEY aims for 8th in row with PD. • CB KAMARI LASSITER (rookie) had career-high 2 INTs last week. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 & 2+ PD in 2 of his past 3. Tied for lead among rookies with 8 PD. • S JIMMIE WARD had 5 tackles & 1st INT of season in Week 10.
COWBOYS NOTES
• QB COOPER RUSH is 2-1 in 3 career home starts with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs. Aims for his 4th start in row in primetime with TD pass. • RB RICO DOWDLE led team with 56 scrimmage yards (53 rush, 3 rec.) in Week 10. Has 55+ scrimmage yards in each of his 4 home games this season & aims for his 8th in row overall with 55+ scrimmage yards. • WR CEEDEE LAMB led the team with 6 catches last week. Had 13 catches for 146 yards & 2 rec. TDs in his last on primetime. Has 25 catches for 306 yards (102 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 3 primetime games in 2024. Aims for this 7th in row with 5+ catches. Needs rec. TD for his 5th straight season with 5 rec. TDs. • WR JALEN TOLBERT has 3+ catches & 40+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 home games this season. Aims for his 9th in row overall with 3+ catches. • TE JAKE FERGUSON has 5+ catches & 70+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 at home on primetime. • LB MICAH PARSONS had 2 sacks & FF last week, his 12th-career game with 2+ sacks, 2nd-most in NFL since 2021. Has 17 TFL in 17 career primetime games & aims for his 4th in row in primetime with TFL. • LB ERIC KENDRICKS had 8 tackles in Week 10. Has 8+ tackles in each of his 8 games this season, tied 3rd-most in NFL. Had 12 tackles & PD in his last game vs. Hou. (10/4/20 w/ Min.). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with PD. • LB DEMARVION OVERSHOWN led team with 11 tackles & had 1st-career game with 2 sacks in Week 10. Has 6 TFL in his past 3 & aims for his 4th in row overall with TFL. • S DONOVAN WILSON had FF in last meeting. • CB TREVON DIGGS had INT in Week 10. Had FR in last meeting. Has PD in 4 of his past 5 in primetime & aims for 4th in row overall with PD.
