With a two-game win streak under the Cowboys’ belt, the sky is no longer falling in Dallas.
And now as the team gears up for a Week 14 primetime bout with the Bengals, neither is the roof over their heads.
The retractable roof at AT&T Stadium has been opened for the Monday night matchup, just three weeks after a large piece of sheet metal crashed to the playing surface hours before the team’s Nov. 18 game against the Texans.
No one was hurt in that incident, and the roof was closed in plenty of time for the evening’s game, which Dallas lost by a 34-10 score. The piece of metal turned out to be a covering lid to a cable tray located within the inner workings of the roof. High winds in the area that day had loosened the lid, and a heavy gust sent it flying only a couple hours prior to kickoff.
Crews later determined that there were no structural issues with the stadium. The venue stayed open and then hosted another game Thanksgiving Day, although the roof remained closed.
Roof is open at AT&T Stadium for Monday Night Football #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/8rO4g1pGNE
— Tommy Yarrish (@tommy_yarrish) December 9, 2024
The Monday forecast in Arlington called for temperatures around 56 degrees at kickoff after a sunny and wday in the area.
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The roof at the 15-year-old stadium has been open for less than 25% of all Cowboys home games since its grand opening. Monday night will mark the first time it’s been left open for a Cowboys game since Oct. 30, 2022.
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