2026
Week 9 · Sunday 1:00 PM ET · Lucas Oil Stadium
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Colts offensevsCowboys defense
Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Colts, 8 for Cowboys. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.
Run it at them
Colts' run game is 5th in EPA per carry (+0.02). Cowboys allow -0.01 (29th).
Short middle is open
Cowboys are worst against short middle throws, allowing +0.59 EPA per attempt. Colts send 17% of their throws there.
Checkdowns go nowhere
Cowboys give up 27 yards a game to running backs (10th), against a league average of 32. Colts' running backs produce 27 (22nd).
Yards per play
Call this one even. Colts gain 4.5 yards per play (31st). Cowboys give up 6.1 (30th), with the league at 5.4.
Players to watch
Cowboys
Dak PrescottQB · 197/302 · 2046 yds · 14 TD · 5 INTEPA per dropback +0.17 · 11th
Javonte WilliamsRB · 134 car · 528 yds · 9 TD · 20 recEPA per touch +0.01 · 16th
CeeDee LambWR · 60 rec · 709 yds · 6 TD · 92 tgtEPA per target +0.35
George PickensWR · 39 rec · 533 yds · 2 TD · 62 tgtEPA per target +0.41Quinnen WilliamsLeft Defensive End · 28 tackles · 5 sacks · 1 PD5 sacks · T-12th in the NFLDaRon BlandRight Cornerback · 31 tackles · 6 PD6 passes defended · T-27th in the NFL
Colts
Daniel JonesQB · 162/268 · 1542 yds · 5 TD · 9 INTEPA per dropback -0.18
Jonathan TaylorRB · 148 car · 610 yds · 8 TD · 21 recEPA per touch -0.07
Josh DownsWR · 30 rec · 330 yds · 1 TD · 51 tgtEPA per target +0.29
Keenan AllenWR · 36 rec · 325 yds · 1 TD · 50 tgtEPA per target +0.22Adetomiwa AdebaworeRight Defensive Tackle · 18 tackles · 4 sacks · 2 PD4 sacks · T-22nd in the NFLJaylahn TuimoloauLeft Defensive End · 18 tackles · 1 sack · 4 PD1 sackThe Cowboys lead the series 4–3 since 1999. Dec 4, 2022, at AT&T Stadium: the Cowboys won 54–19. Dak Prescott started at quarterback for the Cowboys and Matt Ryan for the Colts; Mike McCarthy and Jeff Saturday coached.
The last 5
| 2022 · Wk 13 | IND 19 at DAL 54 |
| 2018 · Wk 15 | DAL 0 at IND 23 |
| 2014 · Wk 16 | IND 7 at DAL 42 |
| 2010 · Wk 13 · OT | DAL 38 at IND 35 |
| 2006 · Wk 11 | IND 14 at DAL 21 |
2026 records
| Cowboys | Colts | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3–5 | 2–6 |
| Division | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Conference | 2–4 | 1–5 |
| Other conference | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Home | 1–3 | 1–2 |
| Away | 2–2 | 1–4 |
| Last 5 | WLLWL | WLLLL |
| Streak | Lost 1 | Lost 4 |
| Points a game | 27.4 – 26.6 | 20.1 – 27.8 |
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Cowboys' side. Records are this regular season.
Colts offense · 3WR 1TE
- QBDaniel Jones#17 · 162/268 · 1542 yds · 5 TD · 9 INT
- RBJonathan Taylor#28 · 148 car · 610 yds · 8 TD · 21 rec
- WRJosh Downs#2 · 30 rec · 330 yds · 1 TD · 51 tgt
- WRKeenan Allen#10 · 36 rec · 325 yds · 1 TD · 50 tgt
- WRLaquon Treadwell#13 · 16 rec · 215 yds · 0 TD · 28 tgt
- TETyler Warren#84 · 34 rec · 231 yds · 2 TD · 46 tgt
- LTBernhard Raimann#79
- LGJalen Farmer#62
- CTanor Bortolini#60
- RGMatt Goncalves#71
- RTJalen Travis#75
Cowboys defense · Base 3-4 D
- RDEKenny Clark#97 · 19 tackles · 1 sack
- NTOtito Ogbonnia#91 · 23 tackles
- LDEQuinnen Williams#92 · 28 tackles · 5 sacks · 1 PD
- WLBRashan Gary#7 · 18 tackles · 1 sack
- SLBDonovan Ezeiruaku#6 · 32 tackles · 2.5 sacks
- RILBDee Winters#53 · 34 tackles · 1 INT · 1 PD
- LILBDeMarvion Overshown#0 · 20 tackles · 1 INT · 2 PD
- RCBDaRon Bland#26 · 31 tackles · 6 PD
- LCBJoey Porter Jr.#25 · 8 tackles · 3 PD
- NBCaleb Downs#13 · 52 tackles · 1 sack · 1 PD
- SSP.J. Locke#1 · 11 tackles
- FSMalik Hooker#24 · 27 tackles · 3 PD
Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.
| Stat | IND off | Favors IND · Favors DAL | DAL def allows | NFL avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||
| EPA per play | -0.12#30 | +0.13#31 | +0.00 | |
| Success rate | 42%#21 | 46%#28 | 44% | |
| Yards per play | 4.5#31 | 6.1#30 | 5.4 | |
| Explosive play rate | 9%#22 | 11%#27 | 9% | |
| Passing | ||||
| Pass EPA per dropback | -0.22#30 | +0.21#30 | +0.03 | |
| Sack rate | 8%#23 | 6%#25 | 7% | |
| Running | ||||
| Run EPA per carry | +0.02#5 | -0.01#29 | -0.08 | |
| Yards per carry | 4.2#15 | 5.1#31 | 4.1 | |
| Money downs | ||||
| 3rd down conversion | 40%#18 | 53%#31 | 41% | |
| Red zone TD rate | 64%#13 | 70%#26 | 61% | |
| Targets by position | ||||
| WR yards per game | 129#24 | 164#26 | 147 | |
| TE yards per game | 38#25 | 53#16 | 55 | |
| TE targets per game | 8.4#9 | 7.1#14 | 7.6 | |
| RB receiving yards per game | 27#22 | 27#10 | 32 | |
Colts: EPA per throw
Cowboys: EPA allowed per throw
Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.