The Indianapolis Colts and the Dallas Cowboys will meet on Sunday Night Football as part of the Week 13 NFL schedule. The Colts will visit AT&T Stadium and bring a 4-7-1 overall record. Indianapolis is 2-3-1 on the road with five losses in the last six games overall. Dallas is 8-3 overall and 5-1 at home this season. With a win, the Cowboys would secure their best 12-game start for the franchise since 2016.
Kickoff is at 8:20 p.m. ET in Arlington. Caesars Sportsbook lists Dallas as a 10.5-point favorite, while the over/under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 44.5 in the latest Cowboys vs. Colts odds. Before making any Colts vs. Cowboys picks or NFL predictions, you need to see what SportsLine's resident Dallas expert, Larry Hartstein, has to say.
A former lead writer for Covers and The Linemakers, Hartstein combines a vast network of Vegas sources with an analytical approach he honed while working for Pro Football Focus. Entering the 2022 NFL season, he was 427-344 all-time on NFL sides (plus $3,764 for $100 players), including 394-330 against the spread. Hartstein went 68-50 ATS (58%) and 8-3 on money-line NFL picks last season for a profit of $1,552.
In addition, Hartstein has gone an amazing 11-3 on his last 14 picks involving the Cowboys, returning more than $700. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, he has locked in on Cowboys vs. Colts and released his confident SNF picks. You can head to SportsLine now to see Hartstein's picks. Here are the NFL odds and betting lines for Colts vs. Cowboys:
Cowboys vs. Colts spread: Cowboys -10.5 Cowboys vs. Colts over/under: 44.5 points Cowboys vs. Colts money line: Cowboys -550, Colts +400 IND: Colts are 5-7 against the spread this season DAL: Cowboys are 7-4 against the spread this season Cowboys vs. Colts picks: See picks at SportsLineFeatured Game | Dallas Cowboys vs. Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis is led by its defense, with strong metrics across the board this season. The Colts are No. 6 in total defense, giving up only 3,707 total yards in 12 games. Indianapolis is also in the top 12 in scoring defense, allowing only 20.3 points per game and 1.70 points per drive. The Colts are in the top 10 in first downs allowed, thanks in part to a stingy passing defense that is near the top of the league in passing yards allowed (2,287) and passing touchdowns allowed (13).
Indianapolis can also stop the run, evidenced by a top-five mark in yards per carry allowed (3.9) and is effective on third down. Opponents are converting only 35.7% of third-down chances against Indianapolis this season, No. 6 in the NFL. With that defense and a talented offense at the skill positions headlined by Jonathan Taylor and Michael Pittman, the Colts are capable of keeping this one competitive. See which team to pick here.
Why the Cowboys can coverDallas is one of the best defensive teams in the NFL, and it shows in the metrics. The Cowboys are No. 2 in scoring defense, giving up only 17.0 points per game. Dallas leads the NFL with 45 sacks, putting consistent pressure on opposing quarterbacks, and the Cowboys have allowed the fewest passing yards (1,955) in the NFL this season. The Cowboys are in the top eight in total yards allowed, with only 28.3 yards allowed per drive and the No. 2 mark in net yards allowed per pass attempt (5.0).
Dallas creates havoc with 16 takeaways, a top-eight mark, and the Cowboys are in the top 10 in first downs allowed, third down efficiency (34.0%) and red zone efficiency (51.9%). The Cowboys also have arguably the best defender in the NFL, Micah Parsons. He is No. 2 with 12 sacks and has six multi-sack games this season, most in the league. Parsons has 25 sacks in 27 career games, and he ranks in the top five in tackles for loss. See which team to pick here.
How to make Cowboys vs. Colts picksHartstein has analyzed this matchup and, while we can tell you he's leaning Under the point total, he has also discovered a crucial X-factor that makes one side of the spread a must-back. He's only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.
Who wins Colts vs. Cowboys on Sunday
