The Denver Broncos (6-2) put together their first complete game of the season, thrashing the visiting Dallas Cowboys (3-4-1) 44-24. The Broncos remain atop the AFC West, a game ahead of the Los Angeles Chargers.

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“Denver beat Dallas for the seventh straight time Sunday. The last Cowboys team to beat the Broncos was coached by Barry Switzer and got 114 rushing yards from Emmitt Smith. Bo Nix threw four touchdown passes and J.K. Dobbins rushed for 111 to keep the streak alive,” Josh Kendall and Chad Graff write. See the full rankings.

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

At first glance, Patrick Surtain II's injury seems like a significant setback to the Denver Broncos' defense, but it's actually a massive opportunity for defensive coordinator Vance Joseph. The Denver Broncos maintained their one-game lead in the AFC West by smashing the Dallas Cowboys 44-24 in Week 8. The Broncos climbed to 6-2 on the season.

Denver Broncos offensive lineman Quinn Meinerz has made a career of steamrolling opposing players, and he unleashed one of his most vicious pancake blocks to date during Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys.

Payton had the offense dialed in on all of the holes of the Cowboys’ backfield, and they beat that drum on the way to 44 points on the day. The run game was massive with 179 total yards on the day. The line kept Bo Nix sack-free. The Broncos had 4 touchdown passes for the 2nd week in a row.

Head coach Sean Payton raised eyebrows before the game with his decision to accept the opening kickoff instead of deferring to the second half after winning the coin toss, as has been his custom over the years. After the game, the former Super Bowl-winning coach spoke on what went into that decision.