Dallas' injury-plagued defense got picked apart by Nix, and the Cowboys' offensive line got pummeled by Denver's pass rush

Dallas’ high-octane offense struggled to get anything going, while the defense couldn’t find ways to stop Bo Nix and the Broncos’ offense. The Cowboys stumbled 44-24 at Empower Field at Mile High, falling to 3-4-1 on the season.

On one of the final defensive plays before halftime, Surtain appeared to tweak his left shoulder while attempting to tackle Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens. PS2 did not return to the sideline after the halftime break, and the team announced he was questionable to return with a shoulder injury.

The Broncos are now 6-2 and they remain in first place in the AFC West. They have now beaten the Cowboys in eight consecutive meetings, and they are 3-0 in their throwback uniform since reintroducing the look to their rotation in 2024.

Broncos beat writer Parker Gabriel digs in with seven observations from Denver’s blowout win over the Dallas Cowboys.

Dallas owner and general manager Jerry Jones faced reporters after the embarrassing loss, and the 83-year-old was asked about Diggs's status moving forward. Jones did not have a definitive update on their star CB. The Cowboys GM refused to put a timetable on Diggs’ return, saying, “He's just generally got to get in better shape to play."

The Denver Broncos had their most convincing victory of the season against the Dallas Cowboys, squashing them 44-24. Despite Patrick Surtain II not playing a snap in the second half, the Denver defense kept both CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens in check while securing two interceptions from Dak Prescott.

J.K. Dobbins ran for 111 yards on 15 carries and the Broncos (6-2) also got big performances from rookies Pat Bryant and Jahdae Barron as they extended the NFL's longest home winning streak to nine games.