The Dallas Cowboys are 5-8 as a football team. Amazingly, the Cowboys lost to a team with a worse record than them in their last outing. Dallas fell to the Cincinnati Bengals who feel a lot better about their 5-8 record following Monday night than Dallas does given that they won.

The NFL is permitting Thursday Night Football flex scheduling in 2024 on a trial basis; this is the league's first use of the practice. A decision is required to be made no later than 28 days prior to the game. Los Angeles defeated Denver 23–16 in the two teams' initial matchup on Oct. 13.