The Denver Broncos (6-2) put together their first complete game of the season, thrashing the visiting Dallas Cowboys (3-4-1) 44-24. The Broncos remain atop the AFC West, a game ahead of the Los Angeles Chargers.

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.

Dak Prescott, among others, said the Cowboys didn’t play to their identity in the road loss to Denver on Sunday. CeeDee Lamb said it’s time to start stringing some wins together (ideally that would have come earlier, but sure), while Jadeveon Clowney maintained the team shouldn’t be this up and down.

No, Pro Bowl cornerback Diggs (concussion/knee) will not be listed as a trade candidate given he's on injured reserve, and teams will likely wait to see if Dallas will cut Diggs and save over $12 million in cap space next offseason.

Denver Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II avoided a major injury in the Cowboys blowout as Denver’s defense stays dominant during recovery.

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.

Dallas' back-up quarterback Joe Milton got to play in some mop up after Dallas was torched by Denver. He went 3-of-4 passing for 58 yards. His quarterback rating was 99.8 which is tremendous for a back-up quarterback. Denver won 44-24 and it wasn't that close.

It feels exhausting to consider that the Cowboys defense may have to have four coordinators in as many years with 2026 changes, but right now it is hard to see any other future. Matt Eberflus continues to play soft defenses and stick with his zone principles and it is hindering things on almost a play-by-play basis.