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Week 4 · Sunday, 4 October 2026 · 1:00 PM ET

Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans

Final. DAL 34–30 HOU. The official gamebook is pending separately. Follow NFL scores

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Historical season profiles and statistical comparison

Where the profiles collide

Searched — none · no spectrum edge on file — neither club is top-8 against the other's bottom-8 on any paired axis; every axis was compared

Dallas Cowboys · 2025 record 7-9-1

Mixed: top-8 on 2, bottom-8 on 2 of 5 key categories.

  • #7Points scored471
  • #32Points allowed511
  • #22Sacksproxy · pressure rate35
  • #7QB hitsproxy · pressure rate111
  • #27Turnover margin-8

Houston Texans · 2025 record 12-5

Right end of the spectrum on 3 of 5 key categories (points allowed, sacks, turnover margin). The profile of a team that goes far.

  • #13Points scored404
  • #2Points allowed295
  • #6Sacksproxy · pressure rate48
  • #15QB hitsproxy · pressure rate95
  • #2Turnover margin+17

Profiles 2025 · Slate from nflverse games.csv. An edge is printed ONLY where one club sits top-8 and the other bottom-8 on a paired axis from last season's profile — a measured spectrum gap, not a prediction. No edge = no line. Scores fill from the same file as games are played.

Game week, injuries and availability

Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

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Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

  • Azeez Al-Shaair · LB · chart order unresolved · ACTIVE2026-10-02 · Groin · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT · Official gameday inactiveChanged: 2026-10-01 practice DNP → 2026-10-02 DNP; game designation unreported → OUTReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-10-26T19:09:16.229ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
  • Jadeveon Clowney · DE · chart order unresolved · ACTIVE2026-10-02 · Knee · Practice: DNP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLEChanged: 2026-10-01 practice LP → 2026-10-02 DNP; game designation unreported → QUESTIONABLEReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-10-26T19:09:16.229ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
  • Logan Hall · DE · chart order unresolved · ACTIVE2026-10-02 · Knee · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLEChanged: 2026-10-01 practice FP → 2026-10-02 LP; game designation unreported → QUESTIONABLEReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-10-26T19:09:16.229ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
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Gameday reporting · DAL at HOU

2026-10-04 · 13:00 ET. Practice DNP does not establish gameday OUT.

DAL inactives: Awaiting official list; source checked. No scratches inferred. not_yet_available · Owner: DAL gameday reporting Observed 2026-10-09T03:26:50.761Z

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: DAL injury reporting

DAL reporting evidence

official_list_not_observed · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: 2026-10-09T03:26:50.761Z.

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/

https://www.dallascowboys.com/team/injury-report/

HOU inactives: Azeez Al-Shaair (LB No. 0), Chris Braswell (DE No. 53), Febechi Nwaiwu (G No. 64), Nate Thomas (T No. 78), Marlin Klein (TE No. 83) sourced · Owner: HOU gameday reportingTexans Inactives: Week 4 vs. Dallas Cowboys · published 2026-10-04T15:30:05.711Z Observed 2026-10-12T00:01:52.416Z

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: HOU injury reporting

HOU reporting evidence

official_gameday_list · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: 2026-10-12T00:01:52.416Z.

https://www.houstontexans.com/news/

https://www.houstontexans.com/team/injury-report/

https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-inactives-week-5-vs-tennessee-titans

https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-inactives-week-4-vs-dallas-cowboys

Game week · DAL at HOU

Final confirmed by ESPN scoreboard. The official gamebook is pending separately.

DAL desk · HOU desk · All week 4 games

  1. Injury report — observed 2026-09-30 / 2026-10-01 / 2026-10-02DAL 5 row(s) · HOU 13 row(s). James Houston · 2026-10-02 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Malik Hooker · 2026-10-02 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Shavon Revel Jr. · 2026-10-02 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; DeMarvion Overshown · 2026-10-02 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Cobie Durant · 2026-10-02 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Azeez Al-Shaair · 2026-10-02 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; British Brooks · 2026-10-01 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: unreported; Trent Brown · 2026-10-02 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Will Anderson Jr. · 2026-10-02 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Calen Bullock · 2026-10-02 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Jadeveon Clowney · 2026-10-02 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Nico Collins · 2026-10-02 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Logan Hall · 2026-10-02 · Practice: LP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Jake Hansen · 2026-10-02 · Practice: FP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Ed Ingram · 2026-10-02 · Practice: FP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Dalton Schultz · 2026-09-30 · Practice: LP · Game designation: unreported; M.J. Stewart · 2026-10-02 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: OUT; Wade Woodaz · 2026-10-02 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreportedsourced · 2026-10-02 · Club injury reports
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  2. Inactives — 90 minutes before kickAwaiting official inactive lists. Both club sources have been checked; no scratches are inferred.not_yet_available · 2026-10-04T11:30:00-04:00 · Gameday reporting
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  3. Kick — DAL at HOU, 2026-10-04 13:00 ETFinal — DAL 34 · HOU 30 (ESPN scoreboard). The official gamebook is pending separately.sourced · 2026-10-04T13:00:00-04:00 · League schedule
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  4. Official gamebook — the NFL Game Summary after the gamethe score is on the slate; the book itself has not landednot_yet_available · 2026-10-04 · Official game summaries
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  5. Review — confirmed resultFinal — DAL 34 · HOU 30, confirmed by ESPN scoreboard. Official gamebook and further postgame analysis remain pending.sourced · 2026-11-05T14:07:15.206Z · Club review
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Review

DAL 34 · HOU 30 — Final (ESPN scoreboard); official gamebook pending

ESPN scoreboard · 2026-11-05T14:07:15.206Z