Dallas blew a 17-7 halftime lead but scored a go-ahead touchdown in the final 1:37 to escape with the win.
The Cowboys nearly handed this one away. Dallas built a 17-7 halftime lead over Indianapolis, then spent the second half unraveling before finding a way to survive 27-23.
The Colts clawed back and took a 23-20 lead in the final two minutes, putting the Cowboys in a familiar spot of watching another winnable game slip through their fingers. Instead, Dak Prescott bailed them out. On the first play after Indianapolis took the lead on a field goal, Prescott hit Ryan Flournoy on a 46-yard throw that flipped the field and put Dallas deep in Colts territory.
That play set up Javonte Williams for a one-yard touchdown run with 1:08 left, giving the Cowboys the lead for good. Prescott had his own rough patches earlier, including a lost fumble that briefly let Indianapolis grab a 7-3 edge, before he answered with a fourth-down touchdown pass that put Dallas back in front.
The win keeps the Cowboys from another frustrating defeat, even if it came with plenty of self-inflicted stress along the way.