As if things weren't going poorly enough for the Dallas Cowboys, a piece of the roof at their AT&T Stadium fell ahead of Monday's game against the

Before the game, the domed roof at AT&T Stadium could be seen being opened, something that hasn't happened for a Cowboys game in over two years. Unfortunately, plans to play the game under the night sky in Arlington were foiled after a metal sheet fell off the roof, forcing the stadium to close the dome back up.

The roof at AT&T Stadium added an unusual degree of danger to the pregame festivities.  Dallas opted to open its retractable roof for the first time since 2022 for the nationally-televised bout, but the move nearly turned disastrous as a piece of sheet metal fell and landed on the turf.

No injuries were reported but the retractable roof of AT&T Stadium was closed after a piece of metal fell onto the field.

The Dallas Cowboys were planning to play with the AT&T Stadium roof open for the first time since 2022, but a large piece of metal fell from the roof as it was being opened nearly three hours before kickoff against the Houston Texans on Monday night.

A piece of the AT&T Stadium roof fell onto the field prior to the Cowboys' Monday night showdown against the Houston Texans. Specifically, a large piece of metal fell from the ceiling roughly two hours prior to kickoff as the retractable roof was opening.

The Houston Texans (6-4) and Dallas Cowboys (3-6), both on losing streaks, will meet on Monday Night Football. Kickoff is 7:15 p.m.