Tag: 2022 Week 13

Saturday on Sunday night, Taylor-made test among Cowboys-Colts things to know

Things got weird midseason for the Colts, but here are some things to consider ahead of Sunday’s matchup. From @BenGrimaldi

The Dallas Cowboys have gotten things back on track thanks to a dominating win against one of the league’s best teams then taking care of a division rival on Thanksgiving. At 8-3, the Cowboys have a better record than they did after 11 games in last year.

After playing without starting quarterback Dak Prescott for five games, it’s been an impressive campaign for the Cowboys thus far. It looks unlikely they’ll win the NFC East as they did last year, but the team has shown they can play with anyone.

Thanksgiving is thought of as a landmark in an NFL season, a point where teams can evaluate where they are before the stretch run. The Cowboys have to feel good about their prospects for their last six games. Dallas has a few extra days of rest as they prepare to begin the final slate, which begins with the Indianapolis Colts.

Here’s six things to know about the Colts ahead of the Week 13 matchup.

Week 13 injury report: Cowboys still sick, Elliott healed ahead of Colts game

Dallas’ running back is at full health, but new names to the injury report show the Cowboys haven’t shaken the bug just yet. | From @KDDrummondNFL

For the first time since Week 7, Ezekiel Elliott is not on the Cowboys’ practice report. Elliott suffered a hyperextended knee in the win over the Detroit Lions and it forced him to miss the games surrounding Dallas’ Week 9 bye. He returned in Week 11’s win over Minnesota but returned to form in Week 12 when he was the leading rusher with 92 yards on just 16 carries in the win over the New York Giants. Now, Elliott is no longer even listed as having limited participation as Dallas releases their first report for Sunday night’s game against the Indianapolis Colts.

All is not completely well, though. Dallas has two new names joining the list, as the illness that ran through the defensive side of the locker room persists. This week, though, there’s a member of the offense down with the cold, too. Here’s a look at both Dallas and the Colts’ initial injury report for Week 13.

Oklahoma Sooners drop in USA TODAY Sports re-rank after loss to Texas Tech

Where did the Oklahoma Sooners land in USA TODAY Sports latest 1-131 re-rank after their loss to Texas Tech? From @john9williams

The Big 12 has provided a lot of entertaining football this season. The depth of the league has been really good. Even teams at the bottom of the standings, Iowa State and West Virginia, have provided competitive games this season.

In West Virginia’s case, they beat Baylor, Oklahoma State, and Oklahoma for their only wins in Big 12 play. Iowa State had the best defense in the Big 12, though it didn’t look like it on Saturday in Fort Worth.

In the final year of the 10-team league, the Big 12 showed it has an entertaining product to offer. Next week’s Big 12 title game between TCU and Kansas State should be an entertaining affair between two teams playing really good football right now.

With the regular season behind us, let’s take a look at where the Big 12 landed in USA TODAY Sports latest 1-131 re-rank after week 13.