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Broncos vs. Cowboys in Week 8: Denver Favored as Top Pass Rush Tests NFL’s No. 1 Offense

Javonte Williams’ Denver homecoming headlines a test of whether Dallas’ defense has improved.

Overview

  • Kickoff is Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET at Empower Field at Mile High, with the game on CBS and streaming on Paramount+, and sportsbooks list Denver around -3 to -3.5 with a total near 50.5.
  • Denver leads the NFL in sacks with 34 through seven games, featuring edge rushers Nik Bonitto and Jonathan Cooper combining for 14, and the Broncos rank among the league’s stingiest in yards and points allowed.
  • Dallas enters with the league’s top total offense and ranks second in scoring, as Dak Prescott threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns in last week’s 44-22 win with CeeDee Lamb back and George Pickens producing steadily.
  • The Cowboys’ defense remains last in total and passing yards allowed, making this a measuring stick against a Broncos offense averaging 347.0 yards per game with Bo Nix steady during a four-game win streak.
  • Running back Javonte Williams faces his former team after saying Denver will “feel my weight,” Dak Prescott vowed “We’re going to be tough,” and Dallas seeks its first win in Denver since 1995.