Dak Prescott Dak Prescott
Daniel Jones Daniel Jones
DAL 1:00 PM ET IND

NFL Β· MATCHUP INTELLIGENCE

November 8, 2026 Β· 1:00 PM ET

Cowboys vs Colts

Lucas Oil Stadium

DAL 2-4 Β· IND 2-4

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Matchup Analysis Automated Analysis

Dallas Cowboys face Indianapolis Colts in Week 9 at Lucas Oil Stadium. This early analysis uses the available pregame data; injury reports and market prices can still change before kickoff.

Dallas Cowboys enter with a 2-4 record across 6 completed games in this competition phase. They average 25.2 points scored and 26.5 allowed. Their current streak is 2 losses.

Indianapolis Colts enter with a 2-4 record across 6 completed games in this competition phase. They average 24.0 points scored and 27.3 allowed. Their current streak is 2 losses.

The scoring matchup puts Dallas Cowboys’s 25.2 points per game against a Indianapolis Colts defense allowing 27.3. In the other direction, Indianapolis Colts average 24.0 against Dallas Cowboys’s 26.5 allowed. These season averages provide a broad view of offensive production and defensive results; they do not adjust for opponent strength or establish a specific passing or rushing advantage.

Dallas Cowboys have injury designations to monitor: DeMarvion Overshown (LB) β€” Questionable; KaVontae Turpin (WR) β€” Questionable; Dee Winters (LB) β€” Doubtful. These designations do not confirm who will start.

Indianapolis Colts have injury designations to monitor: Jaylon Carlies (LB) β€” Questionable; Sauce Gardner (CB) β€” Doubtful; Anthony Gould (WR) β€” Questionable. These designations do not confirm who will start.

The strongest model adjustments toward Indianapolis Colts are Home field / environment; Explosive-play differential.

The strongest model adjustments toward Dallas Cowboys are Starting QB efficiency; Game-script tendencies.

The current model sees a closely balanced matchup with no strong projected edge.

  • 🏈 Record: Dallas Cowboys 2-4
  • 🏈 Record: Indianapolis Colts 2-4

Automated analysis β€” full AI preview generates about an hour before kickoff.

SportsFBI Model

Projects Indianapolis Colts to win β€” 51% confidence

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Key factors driving this matchup

INDH Home field / environment +1.0 Moderate

IND home field | IND 21 days / DAL 21 days

DALA Starting QB efficiency +0.88 Moderate

Daniel Jones (2026) 59.6% CMP / 5.9 Y/A / 1.8% TD / 2.8% INT / 71.1 RATE Β· Dak Prescott (2026) 66.3% CMP / 6.7 Y/A / 4.1% TD / 2.0% INT / 90.1 RATE

INDH Explosive-play differential +0.60 Moderate

6% / 6% allowed | 5% / 8% allowed

DALA Game-script tendencies +0.45 Moderate

55% neutral pass / 63 plays | 62% / 60

INDH Pass defense +0.41 Weak

IND 6.9 net Y/A / 61.4% CMP / 98.2 RATE | DAL 7.4 / 68.5% / 110.2

DALA Early-down efficiency +0.34 Weak

44% / 45% allowed | 49% / 47% allowed

DALA OL vs DL matchup +0.25 Weak

IND OL sack 6.4% / DEF sack 5.0% | DAL 2.8% / 4.2%

INDH Third-down efficiency +0.19 Weak

IND OFF 37.3% / DEF 30.4% | DAL 47.2% / 54.7% | PBP 64%/45%/11% | 80%/44%/30%

INDH Special teams efficiency +0.19 Moderate

IND FG 100.0% / NET PUNT 44.2 | DAL 75.0% / 44.1

INDH Schedule strength +0.14 Weak

IND 51% opp wins Β· DAL 44%

DALA Red-zone TD efficiency +0.10 Weak

63% / 61% allowed | 77% / 71% allowed

DALA Turnover differential +0.08 Weak

IND 1.8 GIVE / 0.5 TAKE | DAL 1.2 / 0.5

DALA Raw scoring differential +0.07 Weak

IND 24.0 PPG Β· DAL 25.2 PPG | IND 27.3 PA/G Β· DAL 26.5 PA/G

DALA Run-game matchup +0.02 Weak

IND 4.0 rush Y/A / 4.8 allowed | DAL 3.7 / 4.7 | PBP 81% stuff avoided | 80% stuff avoided

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