Dallas
Cowboys
1-2
25
FINAL
28
Houston
Texans
1-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 4 showdown, the Houston Texans narrowly defeated the Dallas Cowboys 28-25, securing a crucial victory as both teams vie for playoff positioning early in the season. The Texans managed to hold off a late-game surge from Dallas, showcasing their resilience in a tightly contested matchup.
Dak Prescott had a standout performance for the Cowboys, throwing for 320 yards and three touchdowns, while CeeDee Lamb shined with 132 receiving yards. Despite Prescott's efforts, it was David Montgomery's explosive 124 rushing yards that helped the Texans control the pace of the game and keep the Dallas defense on its heels.
Defensively, the Texans made key plays, particularly from Danielle Hunter, who recorded 1.5 sacks, applying pressure to Prescott throughout the game. The turning point came in the fourth quarter when the Texans' defense stifled a potential game-tying drive, forcing a turnover on downs that sealed their victory and kept their momentum rolling this season.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | QB | 31 | 21 | 68% | 320 | 3 | 0 | 133.8 |
| C.J. Stroud | QB | 31 | 15 | 48% | 183 | 2 | 0 | 88.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Montgomery | HB | 20 | 124 | 6.2 | 55 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | HB | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 25 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Javonte Williams | HB | 15 | 37 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Joe Mixon | HB | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| C.J. Stroud | QB | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dak Prescott | QB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Parker Washington | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tank Dell | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Ferguson | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | 5 | 132 | 26.4 | 80 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Tank Dell | WR | 7 | 111 | 15.9 | 58 | 2 | 50 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 57 | 1 | 48 | 1 |
| Parker Washington | WR | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 33 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Nico Collins | WR | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | TE | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Jake Ferguson | TE | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Jayden Higgins | WR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Javonte Williams | HB | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Foster Moreau | TE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Joe Mixon | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| David Montgomery | HB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarvion Overshown | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeForest Buckner | DT | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Pitre | CB | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Rodgers Sr | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Hooker | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Hunter | REDG | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Anderson Jr | LEDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Stingley Jr | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malachi Lawrence | REDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cobie Durant | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaRon Bland | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayden McDonald | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaishawn Barham | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Thompson | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kamari Ramsey | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Calen Bullock | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Speed | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinnen Williams | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Winters | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Hill | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Fisher | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Rankins | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry To'oTo'o | WILL | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Downs | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashan Gary | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Stephens | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Brandon Aubrey | K | 1 | 1 | 2 | 41 |

