Win Probability
Confidence: <strong>slight edge</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.
Key Insights
- DAL defense: +0.174 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (32nd in the league)
- DAL offense: -0.123 EPA/play over its last 8 games (26th in the league)
- Cooper Rush (DAL): -0.099 EPA/dropback in prior starts
- HOU offense: -0.044 EPA/play over its last 8 games (21st in the league)
- Indoors — weather neutralised
Predicted Final Score
Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.
Injury Report — Week 11
HOU
DAL
Pulled fresh for 2024 week 11 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.
Actual Result
Prediction missed by 20 pts on margin, 0 pts on total.
Scoring Summary
- Q1 12:50 TD HOU (12:50) 28-J.Mixon right tackle for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. HOU 6 – DAL 0
- Q1 00:54 TD HOU (:54) 28-J.Mixon right end for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. HOU 13 – DAL 0
- Q2 15:00 TD DAL (15:00) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass short right to 9-K.Turpin for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on HOU-23-E.Murray, Illegal Use of Hands, declined. HOU 14 – DAL 6
- Q2 09:13 FG HOU (9:13) 15-K.Fairbairn 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend. HOU 17 – DAL 7
- Q2 06:00 FG DAL (6:00) 17-B.Aubrey 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger. HOU 17 – DAL 10
- Q3 07:07 FG HOU (7:07) 15-K.Fairbairn 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend. HOU 20 – DAL 10
- Q4 12:44 TD HOU (12:44) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush sacked at DAL 32 for -8 yards (95-D.Barnett). FUMBLES (95-D.Barnett), recovered by DAL-60-T.Guyton at DAL 33. 60-T.Guyton to DAL 32 for -1 yards (5-J.Pitre; 92-D.Horton). FUMBLES (5-J.Pitre), RECOVERED by HOU-95-D.Barnett at DAL 28. 95-D.Barnett for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. HOU 26 – DAL 10
- Q4 03:19 TD HOU (3:19) 74-Z.Thomas reported in as eligible. 28-J.Mixon right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. HOU 33 – DAL 10
Fourth-Down Decisions
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Q1 DAL 4th & 9 at the 67Chose GO Model wanted PUNT instead — cost +0.97 EPp(convert) 34%
(10:41) (Punt formation) 5-B.Anger pass short middle to 30-J.Thomas to DAL 37 for 4 yards (8-J.Metchie).
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Q1 HOU 4th & 3 at the 30Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 52% p(FG) 82%
(8:32) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right intended for 12-N.Collins INTERCEPTED by 28-M.Hooker at DAL 12. 28-M.Hooker to DAL 33 for 21 yards (70-J.Scruggs).
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Q1 HOU 4th & 1 at the 10Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 67% p(FG) 97%
(1:54) 28-J.Mixon right end pushed ob at DAL 1 for 9 yards (7-T.Diggs).
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Q2 HOU 4th & 9 at the 15Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 32% p(FG) 95%
(9:13) 15-K.Fairbairn 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
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Q2 DAL 4th & 9 at the 35Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 31% p(FG) 73%
(6:00) 17-B.Aubrey 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
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Q2 HOU 4th & 3 at the 51Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.55 EPp(convert) 54% p(FG) 34%
(4:03) 6-T.Townsend punts 51 yards to end zone, Center-46-J.Weeks, Touchback.
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Q2 DAL 4th & 7 at the 22Chose KICK ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 33% p(FG) 91%
(1:00) 17-B.Aubrey 40 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Right Upright, Center-44-T.Sieg, Holder-5-B.Anger.
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Q2 HOU 4th & 10 at the 70Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 37%
(:45) 6-T.Townsend punts 52 yards to DAL 18, Center-46-J.Weeks, fair catch by 9-K.Turpin.
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Q2 DAL 4th & 10 at the 70Chose GO Model wanted PUNT instead — cost +1.42 EPp(convert) 33%
(:05) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass incomplete deep right.
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Q3 DAL 4th & 5 at the 65Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 44%
(13:00) 5-B.Anger punts 40 yards to HOU 25, Center-44-T.Sieg, fair catch by 2-R.Woods.
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Q3 HOU 4th & 8 at the 10Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.54 EPp(convert) 33% p(FG) 97%
(7:07) 15-K.Fairbairn 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
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Q3 DAL 4th & 2 at the 8Chose GO ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 52% p(FG) 98%
(2:18) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush pass incomplete short right to 81-J.Mingo. Penalty on DAL-86-L.Schoonmaker, Offensive Holding, declined.
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Q4 HOU 4th & 1 at the 66Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +1.08 EPp(convert) 73%
(14:37) 6-T.Townsend punts 59 yards to DAL 7, Center-46-J.Weeks, downed by HOU-39-H.To'oTo'o.
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Q4 DAL 4th & 20 at the 61Chose PUNT ✓ matched the modelp(convert) 23%
(11:33) 5-B.Anger punts 42 yards to HOU 19, Center-44-T.Sieg, fair catch by 2-R.Woods.
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Q4 HOU 4th & 6 at the 57Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.39 EPp(convert) 44%
(9:52) 6-T.Townsend punts 48 yards to DAL 9, Center-46-J.Weeks, fair catch by 9-K.Turpin.
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Q4 DAL 4th & 16 at the 59Chose GO Model wanted PUNT instead — cost +0.76 EPp(convert) 25%
(6:12) (Shotgun) 10-C.Rush sacked at DAL 35 for -6 yards (96-D.Autry).