Cowboys Hand Colts 1st Loss 21-14

IRVING, Texas - Maybe the burden of an unbeaten season was becoming too much for the Indianapolis Colts. They sure played like it.

Peyton Manning and the Colts looked nothing like their perfect record Sunday, turning the ball over on four of their first six possessions and coming up empty on their final two drives to lose 21-14 to the Dallas Cowboys.

After close calls all season, Indianapolis (9-1) couldn't overcome this sloppy outing - even against a club whose quarterback was making only his fourth career start and whose defense was missing its top performer.

"We've been playing with fire - and the fire caught us," Colts coach Tony Dungy said.

Manning …