Final / OT · Kickoff
2018 Regular season · Week 5 · NRG Stadium · Sunday Night
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 19–16 at home at NRG Stadium in overtime in Week 5 of the 2018 regular season on October 7, 2018. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.
It was one of two games of Week 5 to need overtime.
The result moved the Texans to 2–3 and dropped the Cowboys to 2–3. The Cowboys finished 2018 at 10–6 and lost in the Divisional round. The Texans finished 2018 at 11–5 and lost in the Wild Card round.
In their previous meeting, the Dallas Cowboys won 20–17 on October 5, 2014. When they met again, the Dallas Cowboys won 27–23 on December 11, 2022.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Cowboys lead the series 3–2 after meeting No. 5 since 2002 Full series history
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.
Todd Bowles put the Pro Bowl safety's absence at two to four weeks, which takes him out of Thursday night's game in Dallas as Tampa Bay tries to avoid an 0–5 start.
Todd Bowles named the undrafted quarterback his Week 5 starter after a 17–14 loss to Green Bay, with Baker Mayfield’s dislocated thumb still keeping him out.
