The Indianapolis Colts (4-6-1) take to the road to face the Dallas Cowboys (8-3) at the AT&T Stadium on Sunday for a Week 13 matchup. The Dallas Cowboys are in second place in NFC East after collecting eight wins from 11 games so far in the regular season, while four wins in 11 matches leaves Indianapolis Colts second in the AFC South. The Dallas Cowboys proved they’re still worthy of being a Super Bowl contender with a 28-20 win over the New York Giants, and they are favorites at odds of (-435) to take another win against Indianapolis Colts.
Dallas Cowboys VS Indianapolis Colts Betting lines
Cowboys VS Colts Betting expert picks
Dallas Cowboys VS Indianapolis Colts Moneyline
We’re taking the Dallas Cowboys (-435) for the outright win on the moneyline. The 5-1 hosts seem to savor going up against teams from the AFC Conference. They’ve won 17 of their last 23 matchups against AFC teams. Odds of -435 suggests they have a 81% chance of bringing home another win. On the other side, the Indianapolis Colts are the clear underdogs at +325. The visitors are currently 2-3 SU on the road after losing three of their past five road trips.
Cowboys VS Colts Spread
The Dallas Cowboys (-109) are the 9.5-point favorites over the Indianapolis Colts, according to the oddsmakers. If the hosts hold that to be true, they could well be on their way to one of the biggest victories of Week 13. The spread has been a bit too high in the last five matches between the Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts, going 1.7 points short to be exact. The average winning margin was 11.2 points. For this showdown, the oddsmakers have the spread set at 9.5.
The Dallas Cowboys have covered the spread in four of their last five games at home. The hosts are specialists in covering the spread and have the stats to prove it. They have covered the spread in four of their past 5 home matches and are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 overall.
The past four visits to the AT&T Stadium have seen the Indianapolis Colts end up on the wrong side of the scoreboard four times, with an average losing margin of 15.0 points. The visitors are 2-5 ATS from their seven most recent road trips, as well as 5-5 ATS in their last ten games overall.
Cowboys VS Colts Total
The average total from the previous six matchups between the Dallas Cowboys and the Indianapolis Colts was 42.67 points.
Going for the Over (-113) might be worth a shot, with the total currently set at 43.5 points, as the total average points from the previous five meetings between the Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts was 44.2 points.
The total has averaged 44.4 points in the Dallas Cowboys’ ten most recent games, as well as 45.6 points in their last five at home. Meanwhile, on the other side of the market, the total only went over in three of the last five home games for the Dallas Cowboys. They are 3-6 against the total across their last ten games, whether home or away.
As for the Indianapolis Colts, the average total has been 35.3 points in the away team’s past ten matches and 29.6 points in the last five on the road. Interestedly, the total has gone under in nine of the Indianapolis Colts’ past ten matchups against teams from the NFC East.
Dallas Cowboys VS Indianapolis Colts Betting trends
- Dallas Cowboys have covered the spread in four of their last five games at AT&T Stadium.
- In four of the Indianapolis Colts’ last five games, the total went under
- Dallas Cowboys won the last four H2H matches against Indianapolis Colts when playing at home.
NFL Power Rankings Week 13 2022, Dallas Cowboys VS Indianapolis Colts
Dallas Cowboys Form
The Dallas Cowboys have proven to be a force to be reckoned with at the AT&T Stadium, winning four out of their last five home games. Their most recent outing ended in victory against the New York Giants, with a final score of 28-20.
In terms of points added, it’s fair to say the Dallas Cowboys have a strong and consistent offense. The unit has put 33.8 points on board in the last five matches after all, while averaging 25.4 points for this season. On the defensive side of the ball, there has been no letup whatsoever. The hosts boast one of the stingiest defenses in the entire country, allowing just 17.0 points per game for this season, and have remained formidable in the past five games, having only given up 17.8 points on average.
As the reigning NFC East champions, a successful title defense is a priority for the Dallas Cowboys right now. By doing so, they’ll seal a playoff spot and a more favorable tie at home.
Indianapolis Colts Form
The Indianapolis Colts are in bad shape with a run of four losses in five games lately. Their most recent game handed them a 17-16 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Indianapolis Colts offense has struggled to bring its A-game this season, putting up a mere 15.7 points on average. A middle-of-the-pack defense is what the Indianapolis Colts have to offer ahead of their latest road trip, with 20.0 points allowed across 11 matches so far.
This year, the Indianapolis Colts hoped to go far into the playoffs. However, 11 matches into the current regular season, the visitors are only 4-6 and won’t be around when the NFL postseason gets underway in January unless, of course, they can turn things around quickly.
Dallas Cowboys VS Indianapolis Colts H2H history
The Indianapolis Colts downed the Dallas Cowboys 23-0 in the previous matchup between these two franchises. The encounter took place at the Lucas Oil Stadium in December 2018. However, the Dallas Cowboys are on a four-match home winning streak against the Indianapolis Colts at the AT&T Stadium and are 5-1 in the last six overall.
While the Dallas Cowboys averaged 24.67 points, the Indianapolis Colts performed an average of 18 points in their six most recent head-to-head games.