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Broncos dominate Cowboys in 44-24 win (Denver still hasn't lost to Dallas since 1995)
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The Denver Broncos (6-2) dominated the Dallas Cowboys (3-4-1) in a 44-24 win at Empower Field at Mile High in Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season. With the victory, the Broncos improved to 3-0 in their throwback uniform and 8-0 in their last eight games against the Cowboys, with their last loss coming in 1995 .
Denver won the coin toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff, then quarterback Bo Nix threw an interception on the team's third play of the game. Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain then left with a lower leg injury on the first defensive series of the game, but Denver held the Cowboys to a 24-yard field goal after they got down to the six-yard line.
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On the team's next drive, right after Nix overthrew a deep pass to receiver Troy Franklin , rookie running back RJ Harvey ripped off a 40-yard touchdown run to give the Broncos a 7-3 lead midway through the first quarter.
Following a Cowboys punt, the Broncos scored again when Nix connected with Franklin on a 25-yard touchdown pass to make it 14-3 late in the first quarter.
Dallas made it a one-score game midway through the second quarter when running back Javonte Williams scored on a one-yard touchdown run . Denver matched that score on the next drive when Harvey scored on a one-yard touchdown run from a Wildcat formation, making it 20-10 (the Broncos failed on a two-point attempt).
After getting the ball back, Nix later threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to rookie Pat Bryant to make it 27-10 just before halftime.
Dallas attempted to get into field goal range after that score, but quarterback Dak Prescott was picked off by rookie cornerback Jahdae Barron and Denver took a 27-10 lead into the break.
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Surtain was not on the field to begin the second half as the team announced he was questionable to return with a shoulder injury . With PS2 not on the field, fellow cornerback Riley Moss was penalized twice for pass interference on the first drive of the second half as the Cowboys went 65 yards on 13 plays before Williams scored another one-yard touchdown to make it 27-17 midway through the third quarter.
Broncos kicker Wil Lutz converted a 42-yard field goal on the team's next drive to extend the lead to 30-17. After another Dallas punt, Nix later threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to Franklin to make it 37-17 in the fourth quarter.
Later in the fourth quarter, outside linebacker Dondrea Tillman intercepted a Prescott pass and returned it 38 yards up to the 45-yard line:
After that takeaway, Nix threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Harvey to make it 44-17 midway through the fourth:
The Cowboys pulled Prescott on their ensuing drive and backup quarterback Joe Milton threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Tolbert to cut the deficit to 44-24. Denver then took out Nix on the next series and Jarrett Stidham finished the game as the Broncos held on to win 44-24.
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In addition to Surtain, Broncos tight end/fullback Nate Adkins also left the game with a knee injury in the fourth quarter. We should learn more about the team's injury statuses later in the week.
Up next on Denver's schedule is a road game against the Houston Texans on Nov. 2.
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