NFL Game Preview: Dallas Cowboys (3-5-0) vs. Indianapolis Colts (2-6-0)

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FOX: Adam Amin, Drew Brees, Kristina Pink (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET

Lucas Oil Stadium

Referee: Clay Martin

Regular Season: DAL leads series, 11-6 (DAL won 4 of past 5)

Last reg. season meeting: 12/4/22: IND 19 at DAL 54

Brian Schottenheimer (DAL) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 10-14-1 (.420)

Shane Steichen (IND) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 27-32 (.458)

Dallas Last Game: L, 33-30 vs. ARI (OT) (Week 8)

Indianapolis Last Game: L, 42-7 at JAX (Week 8)

COWBOYS NOTES

• QB DAK PRESCOTT passed for 195 yards & TD for 96.2 rating & had rush TD in Week 8. Aims for 9th in row with TD pass. Has 95+ rating in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 3 TD passes in last meeting. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS led team with 56 rush yards in Week 8. Has rush TD in 5 of his past 6. Aims for 7th in row on road with TD & has 70+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. • WR CEEDEE LAMB ranks 3rd with 60 receptions, tied-2nd with 6 TD catches & 3rd with 709 rec. yards this season. Leads NFL with 631 receptions & ranks 2nd with 8,125 rec. yards since 2020. Has 70+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. Had 5 receptions for 71 yards & TD in last meeting. • WR GEORGE PICKENS has 70+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 7 receptions for 113 rec. yards in last game vs. Ind. (9/29/24 w/ Pit.). • WR RYAN FLOURNOY had TD catch last week & has TD catch in 2 of his past 3. • DT QUINNEN WILLIAMS had 7 tackles & 2 sacks in Week 8. Aims for 4th in row with sack & 4th in row with 2+ TFL. Had 7 tackles, sack & 2 TFL in last game vs. Ind. (11/17/24 w/ Jets). Aims for 3rd in row vs. Ind. with 7+ tackles. • LB DEMARVION OVERSHOWN had 8 tackles & FF in Week 8. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ tackles. • OLB VON MILLER had sack last week & has TFL in 2 of his past 3. • LB SHEMAR JAMES had 9 tackles & 1st-career INT in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with 6+ tackles. • LB DONOVAN EZEIRUAKU had sack in Week 8. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. • CB DARON BLAND had 2 PD in Week 8. Had 8 tackles & tied career-high with 2 INTs in last meeting. • DB CALEB DOWNS ranks 2nd among all rookie DBs with 46 tackles this season. Has 5+ tackles in 2 of his past 3. • S MALIK HOOKER had 6 tackles & PD in Week 8. Had FR-TD & INT in last meeting.

COLTS NOTES

• QB DANIEL JONES completed 19 of 28 atts. (67.9 pct.) for 144 yards & TD in Week 8. Has 2,155 pass yards & 18 TDs (14 pass, 4 rush) in 9 career starts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Completed 29 of 40 atts. (72.5 pct.) for 281 yards in his last start vs. Dal. (9/26/24 w/ NYG). • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR ranks tied-3rd with 8 rush TDs in 2026. Has 110+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 14th in row at Lucas Oil Stadium with 70+ scrimmage yards. Had 103 scrimmage yards (82 rush, 21 rec.) in last meeting. • WR JOSH DOWNS had 1st TD catch of season in Week 8. • WR KEENAN ALLEN had 7 receptions for 67 yards last week. Has 7+ receptions & 65+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 6+ catches. Has 489 rec. yards (97.8 per game) in 5 career games vs. Dal. • TE TYLER WARREN has 5+ catches in 4 of his past 5. • LB CJ ALLEN (rookie) led team with career-high 10 tackles & had 1st-career sack in Week 8. • LB AKEEM DAVIS-GAITHER had 5 tackles last week. Aims for his 10th in row with 5+ tackles. Had FR in his last game vs. Dal. (11/3/25 w/ Ari.). • LB AUSTIN AJIAKE had season-high 5 tackles in Week 8. • DE LAIATU LATU had sack last week. • DE JAYLAHN TUIMOLOAU had 1st-career sack & 1st-career FF in Week 8. • DE CADEN CURRY (rookie) had 5 tackles & 1st-career FR last week. • DT ADETOMIWA ADEBAWORE had TFL & PD in Week 8. Aims for his 3rd in row with TFL & PD. • CB CHARVARIUS WARD had PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with PD. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Dal. Had 7 tackles in his last game vs. Dal. (10/27/24 w/ SF). • CB SAUCE GARDNER had 2 PD in Week 8. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Dal. with PD.

Game Odds

Dallas Cowboys                – 5.5

Indianapolis Colts            51.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 7, 2026

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