Von Miller reveals why Colts are 'scary' matchup for Cowboys in Week 9 image
The Dallas Cowboys are currently 3-5 following a brutal loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 8. They blew the lead and lost in overtime. Brian Schottenheimer stayed on as the head coach, and the Cowboys now desperately need a win to get back on track.
Fortunately, the Cowboys face one of the worst teams in the NFL, the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts are 2-6 on the season, and they've begun to ship off key pieces. This game should be an easy one for the Cowboys.
However, Von Miller doesn't see it that way. Todd Archer of ESPN shared that Miller believes the Colts are a "scary" opponent for the Cowboys, as the players on that Colts team are "fighting for their lives" right now.
Von Miller reveals why Colts are a 'scary' matchup for Cowboys
"Those guys are fighting for their lives as well," Miller said. "They're trying to find their identity, too. And those teams are always scary whenever you play them because you really don't know what to expect."
At first glance, Miller calling the Colts a "scary" team makes no sense. The Jacksonville Jaguars just blew them out 42-7 in Week 8. Why should any team be scared of them, especially with Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner traded away?
But, as Miller noted, this Colts team could come out firing on all cylinders for what might be the last time of this era before the trade deadline shakes things up.
Would it really be a huge surprise if Jonathan Taylor, Josh Downs, Daniel Jones, and Tyler Warren put together a big day against the Cowboys in what is likely to be their last game together?
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No, it wouldn't be a surprise even after their horrible Week 8 performance. The Dallas defense has struggled this season, and these Colts players are trying to either keep their jobs or prove themselves worthy of being traded for by a top contender.
The flip side of this is that there's a non-zero chance that the Colts, seeing the fire sale on the horizon, struggle to muster much of anything all game and have a disappointing performance in the last game of this era of Colts football.
Such high variance is what has Miller scared. There's a chance this Colts team plays horribly, and it's an easy Cowboys win. But there is a very real chance that the Cowboys face a motivated Colts team making one last stand together before they're separated.
So, while Miller pointing out the Colts as a "scary" team might sound ridiculous at first, there is good reason to be worried. This is a classic "trap game" for the Cowboys, or any team that faces the Colts or a looming seller at the trade deadline.
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