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

Kristi Scales is the sideline reporter for the Dallas Cowboys Radio Network. She writes this column for The Dallas Morning News after each Cowboys game.

After a great week of preparation and practice, the Denver Broncos were able to fire on all cylinders on offense against the Dallas Cowboys.

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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.

The Dallas Cowboys suffered their largest margin of defeat on Sunday in a blowout loss to the Denver Broncos, and head coach Brian Schottenheimer knows something needs to change.

The Broncos are now 6-2 and they remain in first place in the AFC West. They have now beaten the Cowboys in eight consecutive meetings, and they are 3-0 in their throwback uniform since reintroducing the look to their rotation in 2024.

Broncos beat writer Parker Gabriel digs in with seven observations from Denver’s blowout win over the Dallas Cowboys.