The Dallas Cowboys improved to 4-5 on the season with a 27-23 win over the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday. Cowboys led 20-10 late in the third quarter before the Colts scored 13 straight points to take a 23-20 lead with 1:37 left. Dallas responded by moving 65 yards in only 4 plays, and Javonte Williams scored from 1 yard out to put the Cowboys back on top. Caleb Downs’ interception secured a win that was much tougher than it should’ve been. Dallas hosts San Francisco this Sunday.
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— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) November 8, 2026
Cowboys seized control of this game in the second quarter, bookending seven consecutive punts with touchdowns to take a 17-7 lead. Dak Prescott found Jake Ferguson for a 10 yard TD pass on 4th and 2 to cap a 15 play, 65 yard drive, and then just before halftime, CeeDee Lamb was left alone for a 44 yard scoring strike, putting Dallas up 10 at the break. The teams traded FG’s in the third quarter, and Ashton Dulin’s 55 yard TD reception pulled the Colts within 3 heading into the final period. After swapping lost fumbles, FG’s of 59 and 50 yards from Spencer Shrader gave the Colts a 23-20 lead with 1:37 left. The Cowboys answered immediately with a 46 yard pass from Prescott to Ryan Flournoy. Three plays later, the Colts allowed Williams to score so that they could have as much time left as possible to answer, but on 3rd and 22, Downs’ pick put the game away.
CALEB DOWNS SEALS THE DEAL
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This game was not the most entertaining one to watch. Dallas committed 14 penalties for 153 yards, and Indianapolis had 9 penalties for 67. The game was called tight, but good teams usually don’t shoot themselves in the foot as consistently as these teams did. One of many reasons why the Cowboys and Colts are a combined 6-12. Dallas moved the ball well, totaling 508 yards on 22 first downs, as Prescott threw for 335 and a pair of scores, Lamb caught 10 passes for 195 and a TD, and the Cowboys ran 34 times for 179 yards. Couple of tough injuries in this one, as Ferguson and RB Tyler Goodson are both going to miss the next several weeks with knee injuries. Goodson has been a really nice compliment to Javonte Williams running the football.
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The Colts don’t have one of the better offenses in the league, but it was a decent day for the Dallas defense, as they limited Indy to 271 yards on 15 first downs, and the Colts’ first TD drive only covered 19 yards after a Prescott fumble. Quinnen Williams led the defense with 7 tackles and 3 TFL, Downs and Rashan Gary had sacks, and Downs had 2 pass deflections as well as the game sealing pick. This Cowboys’ defense is still a long way away from being a group that you can count on, but they have had promising stretches in recent weeks. There’s still a lot of room for improvement.
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— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) November 9, 2026
The San Francisco 49ers come to Arlington this Sunday to meet their old rivals at 3:25 on FOX. The Niners are 7-1, tied for the best record in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills. Brock Purdy has merited some MVP discussion as he’s completed 69% of his passes for 1,980 yards with 17 TD’s against 5 INT’s. Christian McCaffrey has accounted for 727 total yards and 10 scores despite dealing with a hamstring injury. TE George Kittle leads the team with 483 receiving yards and 5 scores, and Mike Evans has 420 yards and 3 TD’s, though he’s been dealing with tendinitis in his Achilles. Future Hall of Fame LB Fred Warner leads the defense with 77 tackles. Getting Nick Bosa back after he missed a few games with a calf injury will only strengthen a group that is 3rd in the NFL in total defense, 8th against the pass, 2nd against the run, and has allowed the 6th fewest points per game. Wish I could say something different, but I’m afraid it’s going to be a tough afternoon for my favorite team.
San Francisco 38 Dallas 23
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