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Matt Taylor’s Colts-Cowboys Tidbits: A Passing Drought, a Pressure Problem and the Downs Brothers

Matt Taylor, the radio voice of the Colts, joined [The Fan Morning Show](https://1075thefan.com/schedule/kevin-and-query/) on Friday to preview Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lucas Oil Stadium, and he brought plenty of numbers.

**The Colts’ passing drought:** Taylor said the Colts haven’t topped 269 passing yards in a game this season and haven’t reached 300 in 16 straight games. He added that the Colts and the Chargers are the only teams this year without a 300-yard passer, a 100-yard receiver or a 100-yard rusher in any game.

**Pressure matters:** Taylor said Dak Prescott already has more than 2,000 passing yards, but his passer rating drops from 108.6 without pressure to 55.1 under it. That’s a problem for a Colts defense he said ranks last in the NFL in pressure rate, at 18%.

**Dallas’ defense:** Taylor called the Cowboys the first team this season to lose multiple games while scoring at least 30 points, and said Dallas has ranked 29th or worse in a long list of defensive categories since the start of 2025. He also noted the Cowboys haven’t reached an NFC Championship Game since the 1995 season.

**Brother vs. brother:** Colts receiver Josh Downs could see his younger brother, Cowboys rookie safety Caleb Downs, across the field. Taylor said the two were so competitive growing up that they went to different high schools. Caleb Downs has been in the concussion protocol this week, so his status is uncertain.

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