{"id":2080,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/2080","headline":"Cowboys lead Colts 17-7 at halftime","dek":"Indianapolis, already on a four-game skid and fielding trade rumors about its offensive core, trails Dallas at the break.","body":"The Cowboys hold a 17-7 lead over the Colts at halftime, continuing a rough stretch for Indianapolis that entered the game having dropped four straight contests. The Colts came in at 2-6, sitting third in the AFC South, after getting blown out by the division rival Jaguars the week before in a 30-point loss.\n\nDallas, at 3-5 and second in the NFC East, arrived as 5.5-point road favorites, and the first half has played out close to form. The Cowboys have leaned on their passing attack, which ranks among the league's better units, while the Colts offense has struggled to find rhythm, a problem that has been building for weeks.\n\nAdding to the noise around Indianapolis, offensive players Daniel Jones, Jonathan Taylor and Josh Downs have all been mentioned in trade speculation. With the Colts' offense sputtering and the losing streak growing, those conversations are unlikely to quiet down regardless of how the second half unfolds. For Dallas, head coach Brian Schottenheimer badly needed his team to show up, and so far they have done enough to lead at the break.","published_at":"2026-11-08T23:05:35.392577+00:00","source_count":4,"written_from":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Cowboys lead struggling Colts 17-7 at halftime","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cowboys-lead-struggling-colts-17-194940714.html"},{"outlet":"Pro Football Talk","publisher":"NBC Sports","title":"Cowboys lead struggling Colts 17-7 at halftime","url":"https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/cowboys-lead-struggling-colts-17-7-at-halftime"},{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"Cowboys vs. Colts prediction: Everything is on the line for Brian Schottenheimer","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/11/08/betting/cowboys-vs-colts-prediction-nfl-week-9-odds-picks-best-bets/"},{"outlet":"Fox Sports","publisher":"Fox Sports","title":"How to Watch Cowboys vs. Colts: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time","url":"https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/how-to-watch-cowboys-vs-colts-tv-channel-live-stream-time-nov-8-2026"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Cowboys key matchup: Quinnen Williams vs the Colts interior OL","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cowboys-key-matchup-quinnen-williams-140000614.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Colts lack of offense is one of reasons to love the Cowboys in Week 9","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/colts-lack-offense-one-reasons-181823210.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Cowboys two keys to beating Colts and keeping playoffs hopes alive","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cowboys-two-keys-beating-colts-200000550.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Cowboys vs Colts: Writer predictions for Week 9","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cowboys-vs-colts-writer-predictions-000000989.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Cowboys best hope is to tread water until team figures things out","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cowboys-best-hope-tread-water-015001262.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"7 things to watch as reeling Colts take on disappointing Cowboys","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/7-things-watch-reeling-colts-100308536.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Cowboys have to hate the RB, TE matchups with the Colts in Week 9","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cowboys-hate-rb-te-matchups-100633587.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"What channel is Cowboys vs. Colts on today? 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