The Indianapolis Colts are once again in a prime-time spot following their loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night. Despite this matchup being one that the NFL and NBC would’ve likely liked to flexed out for a better game, there was no way Jerry Jones was going to allow his Dallas Cowboys to get removed from the spotlight.
These two teams rarely face each other. They’ve had five meetings since 2000 and the last time we saw both of these franchises on the same field was in 2018. The Colts and Cowboys are heading in different directions as we head to the final stretch of the season.
Indianapolis is now in evaluation mode as they look to put together their offseason plan for 2023. Dallas is wanting to stack wins so they can potentially win the NFC East and eventually make a postseason run.
Will Indy keep putting up a fight in the games or do they appear that they are placing their vacation plans in January? Sunday will give us an insight into the current mindset of the team.
Here are five things to watch when they hit the field: