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.

With Juanyeh Thomas and Donovan Wilson both inactive, the Cowboys only had two active safeties against Denver, and got burned as a result. Two undrafted safeties got the start, with Alijah Clark and Markquese Bell getting the nod. Let's just say it wasn't pretty.

The Dallas Cowboys defense was ripped apart by the Denver Broncos, and NFL fans, in a 44-24 loss on Sunday afternoon.

On this episode of "Broncos in 60," quarterback Bo Nix previews the Denver Broncos' Week 9 matchup vs. the Houston Texans. Plus, we hear from new Broncos tight end Marcedes Lewis on what he looks to bring to the team and more.

Coming off a 44-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys, the Denver Broncos are now ranked seventh in Nate Davis' latest NFL power rankings for USA TODAY Sports. That's unchanged from when the team had the same ranking last week.

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.

The Broncos got three touchdowns from rookie RB RJ Harvey, another from rookie WR Pat Bryant and an interception from first-round pick Jahdae Barron.

J.K. Dobbins ran for 111 yards on 15 carries and the Broncos (6-2) also got big performances from rookies Pat Bryant and Jahdae Barron as they extended the NFL's longest home winning streak to nine games.