Instant analysis of Colts' last-minute loss vs. Cowboys

The Indianapolis Colts had a late lead over the Dallas Cowboys, but were unable to hold on, losing 27-23.

With the clock at zero, here are our instant takeaways from the Colts' performance.

Make that five consecutive losses for the now 2-7 Indianapolis Colts . When will the Colts find their next win?

That said, credit to the Colts' offense for fighting their way back into this game. Given how the season has gone, it wasn't a given that was going to happen.

After a dismal first half, with the passing game continuing to struggle, the Colts did string together two scoring drives in the second half and appeared to be positioned for a third before Jonathan Taylor's fumble. Spencer Shrader then added another field goal late.

Some redemption for Shrader. After missed kicks were costly a few weeks ago in Minnesota, he made two down the stretch in this game.

Another game where the Colts' defense gave up over 500 yards to an opponent.

The Colts' downfield passing game continues to be non-existent. While Ashton Dulin provided a spark with a 55-yard touchdown on a screen pass, the Colts' longest passing play otherwise was only 16 yards.

Not helping Daniel Jones is that it doesn't look like the wide receivers or tight ends are winning their matchups.

Josh Downs had what appeared to be two dropped passes.

Adetomiwa Adebawore continues to have an impressive season.

In other good news, rookie DE Caden Curry was in on two more big plays -- recovering a fumble and recording his first NFL sack.

Helping keep the Colts in this game were the Cowboys' own mistakes. Dallas was penalized 14 times for a whopping 153 yards.

The Colts' offense had five three-and-outs in this game, which contributed to the time-of-possession discrepancy between the two teams.

According to PFF's early tracking data, the Colts' pass rush pressured Dak Prescott on 14 of his 38 dropbacks. Indianapolis recorded three sacks and 7 QB hits.

It was again tough sledding in the run game early on, but the Colts did find some success late. Seth McGowan totaled 45 yards on six carries, with a long of 36 yards.

Cowboys' WR CeeDee Lamb had a big game, catching 10 passes for 195 yards and a score.