The Denver Broncos dominated the Dallas Cowboys in a 44-24 win on Sunday. After the game, coach Sean Payton gave game balls to team owners Rob Walton and Carrie Walton Penner following their victory over fellow Arkansas transplant Jerry Jones.

The Dallas Cowboys just don’t have it in them to win two in a row. For the third time this season, they have followed up a good win with a disappointing loss, this time losing to the Broncos 44-24. Any time this team provides us with an ounce of goodness,

Dak Prescott struggled in the Dallas Cowboys’ loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 8, landing him on an unflattering list.

Going into their showdown with the Denver Broncos, the Cowboys were hoping some defensive adjustments would carry over from a Week 7 win over the Washington Commanders. That didn’t happen in Week 8. In fact, Dallas’ defense reverted to a few troubling trends in a 44-24 loss at Empower Field at Mile High.

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.

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

Dallas Cowboys flag runners cross the end zone following a Cowboys touchdown during the second half of an NFL game against the Washington Commanders, on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Can the Dallas Cowboys at long last climb above .500?

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys turned in another up-and-down performance in a 44-24 loss to the Denver Broncos.

Dallas' back-up quarterback Joe Milton got to play in some mop up after Dallas was torched by Denver. He went 3-of-4 passing for 58 yards. His quarterback rating was 99.8 which is tremendous for a back-up quarterback. Denver won 44-24 and it wasn't that close.

It feels exhausting to consider that the Cowboys defense may have to have four coordinators in as many years with 2026 changes, but right now it is hard to see any other future. Matt Eberflus continues to play soft defenses and stick with his zone principles and it is hindering things on almost a play-by-play basis.