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

The Cowboys will once again try to climb above .500, but will have to overcome 3 decades of futility against their Week 8 opponent.

Preview the Week 8 matchup between the Denver Broncos and Dallas Cowboys with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

Dallas is 4-3-0 ATS this season compared to Denver at 2-4-1 ATS. However, the Broncos are 4-1-0 ATS in their last five games against the Cowboys and have won seven straight in the head-to-head matchup. The SportsLine model projects Denver will cover the spread in 56% of simulations. Cowboys vs. Broncos score prediction: Broncos 29, Cowboys 23

The NFL season continues when the Denver Broncos host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Start time, how to watch, streaming and NFL TV schedule.

The Denver Broncos had their most convincing victory of the season against the Dallas Cowboys, squashing them 44-24. Despite Patrick Surtain II not playing a snap in the second half, the Denver defense kept both CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens in check while securing two interceptions from Dak Prescott.

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.

The Denver Broncos are dealing with a key injury in their secondary in the early stages of their Week 9 game against the Dallas Cowboys. Star cornerback Patrick Surtain suffered an apparent leg injury on Denver's first defensive drive of the game. The injury occurred as he was breaking up a pass intended for George Pickens in the end zone.