Colts lose 27-23 to Cowboys at Lucas Oil; Caleb Downs' first career interception ends game

The Colts lost 27-23 to the Dallas Cowboys at Lucas Oil Stadium on 2026-11-08, a defeat that dropped Indianapolis to 2-7 and marked its fifth consecutive loss, Colts.com reported.

DallasCowboys.com’s game recap says rookie cornerback Caleb Downs intercepted Colts quarterback Daniel Jones on the game’s final meaningful play — the first interception of Downs’ NFL career — sealing the Cowboys’ win. The Cowboys outgained Indianapolis 508 yards to 271 and held the clock 35:43 to 24:17, the Dallas site adds. Dak Prescott completed 61.8% of his passes for 335 yards and two touchdowns, with a 114.2 passer rating, and CeeDee Lamb had 10 catches for 195 yards and a touchdown, per the Cowboys’ recap. Colts.com notes several late-game swings: kicker Brandon Aubrey missed a 50-yard field-goal attempt wide left that would have won the game for Indianapolis, and Jonathan Taylor was held to 46 rushing yards and later fumbled, returning possession to Dallas. The Colts’ Spencer Shrader made a 59-yard field goal to tie the game and earlier converted a 50-yard field goal that gave Indianapolis its first lead since the first quarter, Colts.com reports. Colts.com also credited defensive end Laiatu Latu with his first forced fumble of the season, recovered by Caden Curry, and noted that Daniel Jones led a short drive that set up Shrader’s 50-yard field goal. DallasCowboys.com added that Javonte Williams rushed for 101 yards, Tyler Goodson had a career-best 77 rushing yards, and rookie Seth McGowan scored his first career touchdown on a 2-yard run. Sources: Colts.com game recap (Colts lose fifth straight of the season to Cowboys) — https://www.colts.com/news/colts-lose-fifth-straight-of-the-season-to-cowboys; DallasCowboys.com game recap (Cowboys win late, 27-23) — https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/game-recap-cowboys-win-late-27-23

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