The Dallas Cowboys had been one of the hottest teams in the NFL coming into Week 15. Dak Prescott and company have their sights set on winning the NFC East division crown and punching their ticket to the playoffs as a result, but they suffered a troubling setback when they went up against Andrew Luck's Indianapolis Colts.
The team's defense has been a major factor in their resurgence this season. Dallas seemed lost not all that long ago, but now they're a force to be reckoned with defensively and formidable on offense with the addition of wide receiver Amari Cooper. However, Indianapolis had their number on Sunday holding Jason Garrett's squad scoreless which turns out to be the first time that's happened in quite some time.
There was a doughnut served in Indianapolis…🍩
The #DallasCowboys were shut out for the first time since Week 11, 2003#Colts #DALvsIND
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 16, 2018
The Colts dominated the Cowboys from start to finish and it wasn't even Luck's finest hour with the star quarterback struggling in Week 15. Luck finished with only 192 yards without a touchdown pass and relied mostly on his running back Marlon Mack who had a breakout game with 139 yards and two rushing touchdowns on 27 carries.
Things didn't go any better for Prescott with the Cowboys star failing to record a touchdown pass as he threw for 206 yards and an interception. Dallas offense simply couldn't get going even with Ezekiel Elliott nearing 100 yards with 87 on the ground.
With two weeks remaining on their regular-season schedule, the Cowboys will try to get back on track against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 17 and in the regular-season finale against the division rival New York Giants on Dec. 30.
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