Dallas
Cowboys
2-1
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FINAL
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Houston
Texans
2-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a closely contested matchup, the Houston Texans narrowly defeated the Dallas Cowboys 18-15 in Week 4 of the 2026 season. With both teams looking to gain momentum, the Texans managed to hold off the Cowboys in a game that had playoff implications looming large.
Quarterback C.J. Stroud led the Texans to victory, throwing for a touchdown while Dak Prescott put up impressive numbers with 265 passing yards for Dallas. Joe Mixon was instrumental on the ground, rushing for 83 yards, while George Pickens shone in the receiving game for the Cowboys, racking up 95 yards.
Defensively, the Texans were relentless, with Azeez Al-Shaair leading the way with 11 tackles and Danielle Hunter contributing two sacks that disrupted Prescott's rhythm. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Hunter's pressure led to a crucial turnover, allowing the Texans to secure the win and stay competitive in the conference standings.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | QB | 32 | 22 | 265 | 1 | 0 | 104.2 |
| C.J. Stroud | QB | 35 | 21 | 205 | 1 | 1 | 74.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mixon | HB | 17 | 83 | 4.9 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Javonte Williams | HB | 8 | 56 | 7.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| C.J. Stroud | QB | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| David Montgomery | FB | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Jaydon Blue | HB | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Dak Prescott | QB | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Nico Collins | WR | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jake Ferguson | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dalton Schultz | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Flournoy | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Pickens | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pickens | WR | 5 | 95 | 19.0 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Ryan Flournoy | WR | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Nico Collins | WR | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | TE | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Tank Dell | WR | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Jake Ferguson | TE | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Javonte Williams | HB | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Joe Mixon | HB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| British Brooks | FB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azeez Al-Shaair | MIKE | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Downs | SS | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kamari Lassiter | CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danielle Hunter | REDG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Winters | WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Stingley Jr | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DaRon Bland | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Okereke | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calen Bullock | SS | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Robinson | REDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Anderson Jr | LEDG | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Clark | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashan Gary | LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cobie Durant | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kayden McDonald | DT | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Speed | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jalen Pitre | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Hooker | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shemar James | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Thompson | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari Ramsey | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Rankins | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinnen Williams | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Woodaz | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Fisher | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Lawrence | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marist Liufau | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Ezeiruaku | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shavon Revel Jr | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LT Overton | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Otito Ogbonnia | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | 1 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| Brandon Aubrey | K | 3 | 3 | 0 | 53 |