Dallas. How Will The Media Call The Odds On This Game?

[King Colt]

Both teams are vastly improved from the early weeks of the season. The deal for Amari Cooper (1st round pick to the Raiders) has paid off big for the Cowboys. The Colts offensive line and defense have been sore spots in recent years but those days are gone. Both teams are playing well except for the Colts hiccup vs. Jacksonville. The big difference is the running games and that won't be solved this year. So the game comes down to the Colts stopping the Dallas run. If they do it should go down to the final quarter. We will probably hear Dallas is favored but "favored" is not a W. 

[cjwhiskers]

I think the Colts will actually be the favorites this game. Philly has a very lackluster defense and their offense has struggled. 

 

Indy -4 

[Dark Superman]

I hope they don't put a former Cowboys player on commentary. Good lord.

[jvan1973]

Colts open up at -3

[2006Coltsbestever]

3 minutes ago, jvan1973 said:

Colts open up at -3

Which makes it a pick em game in reality because the home team gets 3 points in Vegas. This game scares me, if we win this one we probably run the table but that is a big IF. 

[LockeDown]

We need this game more than Dallas does plus it won’t be played with all of the hype in their stadium.  How do we play Cooper and Elliot? 

[Chrisaaron1023]

6 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

This game scares me, if we win this one we probably run the table but that is a big IF

This game has scared me for awhile.. 

 

2006 they ended our undefeated streak

2010 peyton couldn't stop throwing to them (threw 2 tds to dallas)

2014 we got lit up..

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, Chrisaaron1023 said:

This game has scared me for awhile.. 

 

2006 they ended our undefeated streak

2010 peyton couldn't stop throwing to them (threw 2 tds to dallas)

2014 we got lit up..

I went to the 1999 game where Marvin  burned Deion  and we won that one. I agree though, this game won't be easy.

[Boiler_Colt]

Any news on Zach Martin? I saw him leave the game with a knee injury.

[shasta519]

Because of how the NFC East has played out...it’s no longer a “must-win” game for DAL.

 

DAL has a stranglehold on the division...WAS has faded and DAL has taken care of business against PHI and has the tiebreaker...which makes their two-game lead basically insurmountable.

 

DAL is now set up to clinch the division in Jerry World in front of the home crowd the following week.

 

Vegas knows this and the Colts should be favored...and should win.

[Myles]

Dallas really looks good.   Their O-line is giving Prescott allot of time.   Elliott is running well.   Cooper has really opened things up.   The TE's are getting open now.   

I hope they start slow and Luck starts fast.   

I don't think we will be able to run against them.

[NewEra]

Any news on Kelly? I thought I saw our right guard missing too. Did he get injured?

[Myles]

5 minutes ago, shastamasta said:

Because of how the NFC East has played out...it’s no longer a “must-win” game for DAL.

 

DAL has a stranglehold on the division...WAS has faded and DAL has taken care of business against PHI and has the tiebreaker...which makes their two-game lead basically insurmountable.

 

DAL is now set up to clinch the division in Jerry World in front of the home crowd the following week.

 

Vegas knows this and the Colts should be favored...and should win.

I don't think that really matters to the team.   But perhaps their will be a bit of a letdown after a big rival win against Philly.  

[Chrisaaron1023]

I'm just really happy we're at home.. should be able to score some points now. I'm not really worried about Elliot. We have been pretty good against the run this year.. (said no colts fan ever)

[shasta519]

Just now, Myles said:

I don't think that really matters to the team.   But perhaps their will be a bit of a letdown after a big rival win against Philly.  

 

It doesn’t matter to the players...it’s just how I see it playing out.

 

Clinching and setting up a somewhat meaningless final game at home doesn’t seem like Jerry’s style. 

[IinD]

Did nobody see the garbage that is Philly's secondary? Even if you don't think we're great as a secondary, rarely does a guy go off on us.

 

That #22 guarding Cooper most of the day was trash. And that last TD the announcers said that particular CB was signed in week 9 off the street.

[BullsColtsFan1]

Honestly, I see most experts picking Dallas to win this game because they've been hot.  But you know what?  I am ok with that, everyone mostly picked the Texans too.  The Colts have won 6 out of 7, they are hot too!  I think it'll be a good game, but I think the Colts have a good chance.  They need to defend Cooper like they did Hopkins and stop the run.  Make Dak beat them.  The Cowboys aren't the same team on the road imo.  That cowboys defense is for real though.  I still think the Colts can put up points on them at home.  I am expecting a close game, but I hope the Colts can pull it out.  I think the Ravens are going to win their division and I think the Steelers are going to drop out of the playoff race.  I just don't see them beating New England or New Orleans.  Colts win this one and they are giving themselves a chance!

[lollygagger8]

If the Colts can contain Hopkins, they can contain Cooper. 

 

Hopefully Kelly comes back. Our run game hasn't been the same since. 

 

Send those blitzes like they have been doing. 

 

And for the love, PRACTICE DEFENDING SCREENS ALL WEEK. 

[pelonskee323]

45 minutes ago, Boiler_Colt said:

Any news on Zach Martin? I saw him leave the game with a knee injury.

Any word on Glowinski? Hope it's nothing serious. He has played very well.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

I don’t get why everyone is so scared of Dallas. They have only won one more game then us and we are also one of the hottest teams in the league right now.  The stadium will be rocking.

[pgt_rob]

1 hour ago, pelonskee323 said:

Any word on Glowinski? Hope it's nothing serious. He has played very well.

 

He came back into the game and played if I remember correctly.

[King Colt]

QB spot: Advantage Colts RB spot: Advantage Dallas All else seems fairly even. 

[pgt_rob]

1 hour ago, Chloe6124 said:

I don’t get why everyone is so scared of Dallas. They have only won one more game then us and we are also one of the hottest teams in the league right now.  The stadium will be rocking.

 

They have some great defensive play makers that are red hot right now too. Vander Esch, Jaylon Smith, DeMarcus Lawrence, Randy Gregory, and Chidobe Awuzie all playing great football right now. Colts are playing good too, but we don't have as many playmakers.

[Superman]

3 hours ago, jvan1973 said:

Colts open up at -3

 

Really? I'm shocked by that.

[jvan1973]

7 minutes ago, Superman said:

 

Really? I'm shocked by that.

According to this anyway. 

 

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-15-early-odds-first-place-cowboys-open-as-three-point-road-underdogs-to-colts/

[jameszeigler834]

3 hours ago, cjrulli said:

I think the Colts will actually be the favorites this game. Philly has a very lackluster defense and their offense has struggled. 

 

Indy -4 

I think as of now ESPN has colts favored by 3.

[Myles]

1 hour ago, Chloe6124 said:

I don’t get why everyone is so scared of Dallas. They have only won one more game then us and we are also one of the hottest teams in the league right now.  The stadium will be rocking.

They are good.   Very good O-line, RB, WR and defense.  

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

They might be good but right now we are also playing very good.  I think we are even with  them. No reason to be scared of them. I think the game is a toss up. We have a slight advantage since it is at home. 

 

Even in our 1-5 start we never really got blown out. We had a chance to win almost every one of those games. We have proven we can compete with very good teams. I think we will be ready. I would be way more concerned if it was in Dallas.

[Devildog]

2 hours ago, Chloe6124 said:

I don’t get why everyone is so scared of Dallas. They have only won one more game then us and we are also one of the hottest teams in the league right now.  The stadium will be rocking.

Exactly.  I'm pretty sure Dallas fans are just as scared of us.  

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

This is going to be a very fun game. It will be interesting to see how we start the first quarter.

[Gramz]

I'm okay being the underdog.  

 

Means nothing, really. 

[pgt_rob]

I'm thinking this is either going to be a close game similar to the game against the Texans or we get completely blown out and Luck is throwing 55 times. I don't have a great feeling about this one. Hopefully we get the win either way!

[Tsarquise]

1 hour ago, pgt_rob said:

I'm thinking this is either going to be a close game similar to the game against the Texans or we get completely blown out and Luck is throwing 55 times. I don't have a great feeling about this one. Hopefully we get the win either way!

 There is nothing to suggest we get blown out. 

[Alex22]

6 hours ago, LockeDown said:

We need this game more than Dallas does plus it won’t be played with all of the hype in their stadium.  How do we play Cooper and Elliot? 

 

Hopkins was shut out last game and he is miles better than Cooper 

[Coffeedrinker]

Dallas' oline has been a sore spot for the past few years?  Dallas oline has been one of the top units the last few years.  This year they are not nearly as good.  Against Philly (granted a very good dline and fron 7) they (the Cowboys oline) gave up 3 sacks, 5 TFLs and 9 QB hurries (the TFLs would have been 1.5 to 2 times as high if it wasn't for Zeke.)

 

I think the Colts will control the LOS on both the offensive and defensive sides and that with the Colts being at home are why the Colts are the early favorites.

[Steamboat_Shaun]

6 hours ago, Boiler_Colt said:

Any news on Zach Martin? I saw him leave the game with a knee injury.

 

Apparently he's been playing with a sprained MCL.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

It’s funny listening to espn radio and them slobbering all over Dallas.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Funny listening to espn radio slobbering over Dallas. Prescott is god.

[Gramz]

3 minutes ago, Chloe6124 said:

Funny listening to espn radio slobbering over Dallas. Prescott is god.

He's good.   So is Luck. 

[coltfaninnewyork]

Zach Martin likely out with a knee injury ,that's a huge loss for them