Texans Host Cowboys
Winless Texans Host Cowboys Seeking Crucial Win in Texas Showdown
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An 0-4 start has historically been an especially steep obstacle for Houston: only one team in NFL history, the 1992 San Diego Chargers, reached the playoffs after opening 0-4.
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Houston’s 2024 win was not its only recent success against Dallas: the Texans have won two of the teams’ past three meetings, and their first-ever franchise victory was a 19-10 win over the Cowboys in 2002.
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Nico Collins has been out since Houston’s season opener against Buffalo; his possible return would be his first game back since then.
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Dallas’s draft-pick situation is unusually tight: the article says the Cowboys were down to four picks after trading for Joey Porter Jr., making Houston’s seventh-rounder more consequential to them than a typical late-round pick.
The Houston Texans face a do-or-die moment Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys at 0-3, a hole few NFL teams escape. According to CBS Sports, only one team in history—the 1992 San Diego Chargers—reached the playoffs after starting 0-4, making this game critical to Houston's season survival.
Dallas arrives 1-2 after a late collapse against Baltimore, but holds leverage: the Cowboys own Houston's 2027 seventh-round pick, a pick that gains value with each Texans loss. The infrequent division rivals split their recent matchups, with The Houston Texans winning their last meeting in 2024.
Houston's Offensive Crisis After Three Straight Losses
The Texans have scored just 23 points across their past two games, a stark offensive drought. Star receiver Nico Collins remains sidelined since Week 1 against Buffalo, though his possible return would inject life into a stalled passing attack. Running game struggles and offensive-line problems compound Houston's scoring woes.
Houston must ignite its offense immediately or face an insurmountable deficit, according to 1045 The Zone. Without playmakers producing and protecting quarterback pressure mounting, the Texans' path to a playoff return narrows further with each loss.
Texans' Surprising Edge in Head-to-Head History
Despite their current collapse, Houston holds recent superiority over Dallas. The Texans have won two of their past three meetings and captured their first-ever franchise victory against the Cowboys in 2002, winning 19-10. Dallas leads the all-time series 4-3, but momentum favors Houston entering Sunday.
Why Dallas Can't Afford to Sleep on Desperate Houston
The Cowboys face a team with nothing to lose—exactly the opponent that causes upsets. Dallas hopes to build on its own strengths and convert defensive pressure into sacks, but injury concerns cloud the roster. Tightening the running game remains a priority for a team that narrowly lost to Baltimore.
With only four draft picks remaining after trading for cornerback Joey Porter Jr., Dallas needs that Houston seventh-rounder to land developmental talent. A Texans win means that pick moves closer to the fifth round, increasing its strategic value for the Cowboys' rebuild.
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