2026 · Week 9

Scheduled

Cowboys

Dallas

@

Colts

Indianapolis

Lucas Oil Stadium · fieldturf

Closing spread

Total

Model margin

-5.3est.

IND perspective

Push chance

Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Cowboysedge mapColts
  • +0.271EPA / play-0.225
  • 48.3%Success rate42.6%
  • +0.425EPA / dropback-0.409
  • -0.100EPA / rush+0.116
  • 0.0%Explosive rate13.0%
  • +7.73CPOE-5.06
  • 72.7%Third-down rate30.0%
  • 100.0%Red-zone TD rate100.0%
  • 2.98Points / drive1.99
  • 1.7%Turnover rate3.7%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

DAL lead 4–3 since 1999

Meetings average 47.7 points. IND are 3-4 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2022 · W13IND @ DAL1954DAL
2018 · W15DAL @ IND023IND
2014 · W16IND @ DAL742DAL
2010 · W13DAL @ IND3835DAL
2006 · W11IND @ DAL1421DAL
2002 · W11DAL @ IND320IND
1999 · W8DAL @ IND2434IND

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-7.56
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin-5.34