When a team is on a losing streak, as the Cowboys currently are, it’s easy to become numb to the losses. That said, losing to a bitter rival like the Eagles stings a bit more than usual. To follow it up, the Cowboys now host the Texans, a team that is technically an in-state rival.
You’d be hard-pressed to find many fans for either team, though, who consider this a true rivalry. The Texans, founded in 2002, are too new to really have any rivalries. They also play in a different conference, leading to very few matchups with the Cowboys: this Monday’s game will be just the seventh time these teams have met.