Houston (6-4) still leads the AFC South despite its current 1-3 skid, while the Cowboys (3-6) are on a four-game losing streak and in serious danger of a three-year playoff run ending. They already have one more loss than in each of the past three 12-5 seasons.

An offense getting their best player back is among the three things to hate about the Dallas Cowboys’ Week 11 opponent, the Houston Texans. | From @BenGrimaldi

The Dallas Cowboys’ running back-by-committee experiment is dead. The time of death, officially, was around 11:24 a.m. on Thursday when head coach Mike McCarthy declared that Rico Dowdle is the team’s bell cow.

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy indicated running back Rico Dowdle will shoulder a heavier load in the rushing attack. McCarthy described Dowdle

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy announced Rico Dowdle is now the team's lead running back. There is no longer a running back by committee in Dallas. More news: Commanders vs Eagles Expert Predictions for Thursday Night Football Week 11

The Cowboys face potential head coaching candidate Bobby Slowik in Week 11 when they take on the Houston Texans. | From @ReidDHanson