Broncos Host Cowboys for Week 8
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The cliché unstoppable force vs. the immoveable object is used often in sports, but in Week 8 with the high-flying Dallas Cowboys (3-3-1) offense heading into Denver to face a stout Broncos (5-2) defense, it's appropriate to use regarding this matchup.
On Friday, the league announced that there have been no less than 26 games with a lead change in the final two minutes of regulation. This represents the most in NFL history through seven weeks. “This season has been absolute cinema 🙌” the league captioned its post.
The Cowboys and Broncos lead the NFL in pressure rate but are vastly different in sacks. What does this mean and what can fans expect going forward?
The NFL trade deadline ( Nov. 4 ) is drawing closer, and the Denver Broncos could use reinforcements at guard and wide receiver, but it remains to be seen if general manager George Paton will be willing to surrender draft capital for short-term answers.
Another potential area of need (though not for quantity) is wide receiver — specifically, an upgrade over Troy Franklin at WR2, opposite Courtland Sutton. If Payton goes hunting there, he might look to his former employer, the New Orleans Saints, who are rumored to be dangling WRs Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed on the block.
The Broncos' wild comeback, which included 33 points scored in the fourth quarter, improved Denver's season record to 5-2 and kept Sean Payton's squad perfect (3-0) at home during the 2025 campaign. Brian Daboll's Giants, meanwhile, fell to 2-5 with an 0-4 road record thanks to the squandered lead.
NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent offered a strong take on Denver Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw.
The Denver Broncos are "perhaps the biggest contender" to acquire a wide receiver ahead of the Nov. 4 NFL trade deadline, CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones reported Thursday. "Perhaps the biggest contender for a receiver is not the Steelers but instead the Broncos,