Dallas Cowboys-Indianapolis Colts is easily one of the games of the week, with the potential to shake up the AFC and NFC standings. The Cowboys (8-5) are coming off a huge win in OT over the Philadelphia Eagles that put them in good shape to win the NFC East. The Cowboys have won five in a row. A win over the Colts would clinch the division and complete a remarkable second-half turnaround; the Cowboys can also clinch the division with losses by the Eagles and Washington Redskins. The Colts (7-6) can move closer to grabbing the second AFC Wild Card spot. They are tied with the Baltimore Ravens, Tennessee Titans, and Miami Dolphins for the No. 6 seed. They are riding the momentum of an impressive 24-21 win over the Houston Texans.
How to Cowboys vs. Colts: Week 15
Where: Indianapolis, Indiana
Start: Sunday, Dec. 16, 1:00 p.m. ET
TV Network: FOX
Radio: KRLD (Cowboys)
Stream Online: Watch live with fuboTV
Dak Prescott is coming off a career-high 455-yard game on 42-of-54 passing. Prescott typically doesn't throw remotely close to that amount, but he was putting on a show with Amari Cooper (a video-game performance: 10 catches for 217 yards and three TDs, including the game-winner in overtime) in front of their home crowd. Cooper has been a main reason for the Cowboys' big turnaround, and trading a first-round draft pick to acquire him looks less and less crazy as the weeks go on. Ezekiel Elliott leads the NFL in rushing yards (1,262) and yards from scrimmage (1,764). But the Cowboys don't have a one-dimensional rushing offense anymore. Prescott has been fumble-prone, which he must avoid. It could come down to the Cowboys defense finding a way past a stout Colts offensive line that has done a terrific job protecting Andrew Luck.
Luck was great again last week, throwing for 399 yards against a very good Texans defense to snap Houston's nine-game win streak. Luck got help from Pro Bowl WR T.Y. Hilton, who put up a ridiculous nine catches for 199 yards. Eric Ebron had another TD as he continues to be an impeccable offseason signing. The big question for the Colts is if their defense can contain Elliott and the Cowboys running game. Darius Leonard, a Defensive Player of the Year candidate, will have a huge role: Leonard quietly leads the NFL with 135 tackles, and is the only player in the NFL with 100-plus tackles and five-plus sacks. Denico Autry has five sacks in his past two games.
