Mile High Report
The Denver Broncos hosted the Dallas Cowboys Sunday afternoon in a much-anticipated Week 8 matchup. Things didn’t start off great, but as the game continued, the Broncos hit full steam. When the clock struck zero, they had throttled the Cowboys 44-24. Today’s big win is their fifth-straight and their sixth of the season. Here are some instant reactions and takeaways from today’s game.
After first drive turnover, the Broncos offense played lights out versus the Cowboys
The Cowboys defense entered today’s game as one of the worst in the National Football League. Down multiple starters in their secondary, they ranked 30th against the run and 32nd against the pass. If there was ever an opportunity for a ‘get it right’ performance by the offense—today’s matchup provided that. And guess what? That’s exactly what happened.
Broncos Country collectively held their breaths as Bo Nix had an interception on the first drive of the game. After holding the Cowboys to three points thereafter, Nix and the offense were able to roar back with a score of their own. R.J. Harvey was able to take a well-blocked crack toss the distance for a 40-yard touchdown scamper on their second drive to make it 10-3.
Over the next several drives, the Broncos dialed up the heat even more on offensive with three more scores. Harvey had another touchdown run which were complimented by touchdown receptions from Troy Franklin and Pat Bryant in the second quarter helped give the Broncos a big 27-10 lead by the end of the first half. Through two quarters, the Broncos had 264 yards (169 passing, 95 rushing) with 15 first downs. They averaged an astonishing 9.1 yards per play in the first thirty minutes of play.
You can only play who is on your schedule. While Dallas certainly has a bad defense that had numerous injuries, the Broncos did exactly what they needed to do and executed at a high level. The offensive line played lights out. Their running game was awesome, they did a great job on their screen plays, and I liked Nix’s aggressiveness pushing the ball down the field in the second half. It was easily the best they looked all season.
This is the type of offensive effort everyone wanted to see after Denver erupted for 33 points in the fourth quarter in their comeback victory over the Giants last weekend. Over 400 yards of total offense and just shy of 200 yards on the ground. It’s great to see them continue where they left off. I’m really proud of what they accomplished today and hope it can carry forward as the second half of the season nears.
The 2025 Draft Class made a huge impact in today’s game
A lot of criticism and concern has come about relative to the Broncos’ 2025 NFL Draft class. Through seven games, they hadn’t put up the production many had hoped for. Though it’s always important to exercise a little bit of patients as rookies acclimate to the...
