Caleb Downs Seals Cowboys 27-23 Win Over Brother With Late Interception

Rookie Caleb Downs secured a 27-23 victory for the Dallas Cowboys over the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium with the first interception of his career on the game’s final series.

The win brings Dallas to four victories on the season. The game featured a matchup between Caleb Downs and his older brother, Josh Downs, after Caleb cleared the NFL concussion protocol following a concussion sustained against the Arizona Cardinals.

Honestly, we needed to win as a team. That’s the most important thing. Caleb Downs said after the game.

And it was a surreal feeling to go out onto the pitch and line up opposite him. It was him against me for the entire match. So I’m just grateful to have had this opportunity. He definitely beat me on some plays where they didn’t get him involved enough, but I’m grateful that he’s healthy, that I’m healthy too, and that my family was able to be here.

Caleb Downs was selected eleventh overall in the draft. He recorded his late-game interception during the Colts’ final offensive series, when the game was on the line.

Honestly, it was a surreal feeling. Caleb Downs stated, describing how he recognized the formation on the play that secured the win. I saw how the play was developing and recognized the formation. I thought, ‘She’s going to come this way. I know it. I have to get her to the diagonals. I have to make the play.’ I’m just playing American football, he added when recalling the play.

The Dallas defense delivered its most complete performance of the campaign during the contest. The unit forced multiple turnovers, secured key stops, and brought down Daniel Jones with multiple sacks.

I’ve said it all season and I’m glad we were finally able to close out a game like we did today, Caleb Downs said. But, at the end of the day, we have to play every play as if everything depended on us.

The victory came during the 2026 season, and Caleb Downs was grateful that his family was able to be there in Indianapolis, noting that the outcome would give him bragging rights for Thanksgiving dinner.

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