Despite having a three-game lead in the AFC South, it’s must-win time for Houston Texans if they plan on being mentioned as a legitimate AFC contender.
The Texans bullied Deroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff for four quarters and still found a way to end up on the side of defeat in a 26-23 loss at home. Goff threw five interceptions while C.J. Stroud helped Houston’s offense mount a 16-point first-half lead.
Yet the Texans sit at 6-4 entering Week 11 after Jake Bates drilled two field goals, including a game-winning 52-yard blast.
“We didn’t play winning football,” coach DeMeco Ryans said. “We stalled on a lot of drives and didn’t score any points in the second half. To beat a good football team like that, we have to be able to sustain drives. We have to be able to score points. We were going backwards way too much.”
Who is next on the schedule? Is it another primetime matchup? Let’s discuss below.
Who will the Texans play in Week 10 of the NFL schedule?
Houston takes on the Dallas Cowboys on Nov. 18 at AT&T Stadium. This marks the first time since 2022 that the two sides have met during the regular season.
The Cowboys secured a 27-23 win in Arlington back in 2022 as part of the dark times for the AFC South franchise.
With the loss on ‘Sunday Night Football,’ the Texans became the second team since 1933 to lose a game in which they caught five interceptions and led by at least 15. Previously, teams were 373-1-1 when leading by at least 15 and snagging five interceptions.
The other loser? The Chicago Bears in 1970, during Week 11 behind a five-interception afternoon from Baltimore Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas.
The good news for Houston? Vertical threat Nico Collins should return after being activated off the injured reserve last week. He’s missed the past five games with a hamstring injury but returned to practice on Friday before the Week 10 debacle.
The Cowboys will also be without star quarterback Dak Prescott, who suffered a season-ending hamstring injury in Week 9’s road loss against the Atlanta Falcons. Cooper Rush is expected to start in his place.
The Texans enter Monday’s contest as a -7.5-point road favorite. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN.
Texans 2024 schedule
- Sept. 8: at Indianpolis (W, 29-27)
- Sept. 15: vs. Chicago (W, 19-13)
- Sept. 22: at Minnesota (L, 34-7)
- Sept. 29: vs. Jacksonville (W, 24-20)
- Oct. 6: vs. Buffalo (W, 23-20)
- Oct. 13: at New England (W, 41-21)
- Oct. 20: at Green Bay (L, 24-22)
- Oct. 27: vs. Indianpolis (W, 23-20)
- Oct. 31: at New York Jets (L, 21-13)
- Nov. 10: vs. Detriot (L, 26-23)
- Nov. 18: at Dallas
- Nov. 24: vs. Tennessee
- Dec. 1: at Jacksonville
- Dec. 8: Bye Week
- Dec. 15: vs. Miami
- Dec. 21: at Kansas City
- Dec. 25: vs. Baltimore
- Jan. 6: at Tennessee
- Record: 6-3
