The Indianapolis Colts are a mess, hitting halftime against the Cowboys down 17-7 and looking completely lost on offense. They clawed together a pathetic 78 total yards in the first two quarters, and honestly, it’s hard to imagine how it could get any worse.
Indy’s Implosion
Talk about a struggle! Three prominent Colts offensive players, Daniel Jones, Jonathan Taylor, and Josh Downs, have already had their names floating in trade talk speculation. Watching them today, you get why. Out of seven first-half possessions, they went three-and-out four times. Their only points came from a takeaway, a gift after Laiatu Latu strip-sacked Dak Prescott and rookie defensive lineman Caden Curry scooped it up for a 6-yard return. That short field led to Seth McGown’s first career score, a 2-yard touchdown run. But even that was just a six-play, 19-yard drive. Quarterback Daniel Jones completed only 8 of 13 passes for a measly 50 yards, and Josh Downs had just one catch for 7 yards. This offense looks completely out of sync.
Cowboys Take Advantage
Dallas, even with their own “struggling defense” as the source says, capitalized on the Colts’ woes. The Cowboys piled up 226 yards in the first half, with Dak Prescott showing up big. He went 12-of-19 for 139 yards and two touchdowns. His first TD was a clutch 10-yard strike to Jake Ferguson on fourth down. Then, with just 21 seconds left in the half, Prescott launched a 44-yard bomb to CeeDee Lamb, taking advantage of a Colts’ defensive breakdown. Lamb’s been a beast, snagging five catches for 85 yards so far. They’re even doing this without their No. 2 wide receiver George Pickens, who’s sidelined with a hamstring injury. On the ground, Tyler Goodson added 44 yards on seven carries, and Javonte Williams had 43 yards on 10 carries. It’s a solid, if not spectacular, offensive performance from Dallas.
So, here we are, 17-7 at the half. The Colts need a miracle to turn this around, or that trade speculation around their key offensive guys is only going to heat up. Dallas is in control, but they can’t get complacent if they want to truly put this struggling Colts team away in the second half.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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