Cowboys Edge Colts 27-23 as Lamb's 195 Yards Survive a Fumble and Jones' Late Mistake Seals It

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Indianapolis Colts 27-23 on the road on Sunday, holding on through a tense finish to take the win.

Cowboys star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was his team's best weapon on the day. He caught 10 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown. This season he ranks in the top three among NFL wide receivers in receptions (60), yards (709) and touchdown catches (six). The five-time Pro Bowl selection once again showed why he is one of the league's best offensive weapons.

A moment that could have turned the match came in the fourth quarter, from Lamb himself. Leading by three points, the Cowboys faced third-and-12 from their own 39-yard line. Quarterback Dak Prescott threw toward Lamb while facing a blitz. Lamb plucked the ball mere inches from the ground, got up and ran for another 25 yards, taking his team into the red zone.

But that brilliant play was followed by a major mistake. In the red zone, Lamb lost the ball, and the Colts recovered it. The question arose whether Colts linebacker Austin Ajiake had tripped Lamb up, which would have negated the fumble. The play was reviewed and upheld, and the ball stayed with the Colts.

The Colts then had a chance to win the match. With 1:08 left on the clock, they had the ball and needed a touchdown. But quarterback Daniel Jones failed on the final drive — first an incompletion, then an intentional grounding, another incompletion, and finally an interception on the Colts' last offensive play. That interception decided the match.

For Jones, it was an interception in a fourth consecutive game. He has played only one game this season without throwing an interception.

After the match, Colts head coach Shane Steichen said, "Didn't finish the way we want to finish." He had earlier said Jones would not be benched.

With this defeat, the Colts' season record stands at 2-7. Steichen had committed to Jones as his starting quarterback last season before he got hurt; this year he committed to him again and Jones stayed healthy, but the results have not come.

Meanwhile, the NFL trade deadline arrives at 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Before that, the Minnesota Vikings have reached out to the Colts about acquiring Jones, it has been reported.

After the match, Jones said, "There's been so much stuff going on and distractions and different things, and we've got to do a better job handling it as a team, collectively executing together, as a group." He added, "We got to do a good job executing together."

In the end, Lamb's big day carries the blemish of one fumble, and Jones' late mistake cost the Colts the match. The Cowboys went home with the win, while the Colts face uncertainty around the trade deadline.