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

A false start penalty on the Cowboys' first drive on third-and-goal from the 1 got things moving in the wrong direction.

Believe it or not, the Dallas Cowboys still had a few positives to take away from Week 8's loss to the Denver Broncos.

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys turned in another up-and-down performance in a 44-24 loss to the Denver Broncos.

Going into their showdown with the Denver Broncos, the Cowboys were hoping some defensive adjustments would carry over from a Week 7 win over the Washington Commanders. That didn’t happen in Week 8. In fact, Dallas’ defense reverted to a few troubling trends in a 44-24 loss at Empower Field at Mile High.

The Dallas Cowboys were embarrassed by the Denver Broncos in Week 8 - who's most to blame in Dallas for the 44-24 loss?

The Denver Broncos impressively won their fifth consecutive game Sunday, knocking off the Dallas Cowboys in a 44-24 win where quarterback Bo Nix looked in control throughout the matchup. Nix threw four touchdowns, and running back RJ Harvey rushed for two. Nix finished 19-for-29 with 247 passing yards and one interception.

Dallas’ high-octane offense struggled to get anything going, while the defense couldn’t find ways to stop Bo Nix and the Broncos’ offense. The Cowboys stumbled 44-24 at Empower Field at Mile High, falling to 3-4-1 on the season.

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