Mile High Report
All eyes were on the Denver Broncos after their historic fourth quarter comeback win last week against the New York Giants. They scored all 33 of their points in that final quarter to win that game. This week against the Dallas Cowboys? They scored in every quarter instead on their way to a 44-24 win to move to 6-2 on the season.
It was nice to watch a game where the Broncos played good offensive football from start to finish. They will hit the road next week to take on the Houston Texans. In a strong AFC West, they will need to keep winning.
Things began with disaster for the Broncos early on their first drive with a pretty bad throw by Bo Nix that was intercepted. The Cowboys would then convert that drive into the first points of the game. However, that seemed to light a fire under Nix and the offense as they would explode in offense over their next two drives.
The first was capped by a 40-yard scamper by RJ Harvey to put Denver on the board.
Then after forcing a three-and-out, Nix would find Pat Bryant on a sizable gain. JK Dobbins would also get involved with a 21-yard run of his own. Nix would then find Troy Franklin wide open in the end zone for another Broncos’ touchdown in the first quarter.
It was an impressive turnaround after a poor start for Denver. They would take a two-score lead into the second quarter.
Broncos 14, Cowboys 3. Full first quarter recap.
That momentum continued into the second quarter. After a brief hiccup where the Cowboys drove down the field to put up their first touchdown of the game behind a Javonte Williams one-yard dive.
Nix and the offense woke up again that was setup by a deep ball to Marvin Mims Jr. who was tripped on the route and the Cowboys earned a defensive pass interference call. RJ Harvey would line up in the wildcat and run it in from one yard out a few plays later.
They’d get the ball right back after a three-and-out by the Cowboys. Nix would dink and dunk his way down the field on this drive, but once they reached the Cowboys 24 he took his shot to rookie Pat Bryant who hauled in his first career touchdown pass to put the Broncos up big late in the half.
The rookies were not done there either as cornerback Jahdae Baron leaped in front of a Dak Prescott deep shot down the field for his first career interception. That turnover would send the game into halftime.
Broncos 27, Cowboys 10. Full second quarter recap.
After a strong opening touchdown drive by the Cowboys, the Broncos responded with a drive of their own thanks to a big kick return by Marvin Mims Jr.
Nix then found Courtland Sutton wide open in the end zone for...
