Broncos Rout Cowboys 44-24; Nix, Rookies Shine

The Denver Broncos improved to 6-2 with a 44-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys as Bo Nix threw four touchdown passes and rookies R.J. Harvey (three TDs), Troy Franklin (two TDs) and Pat Bryant (first career TD) powered a balanced offense. Denver's defense pressured Dak Prescott and limited Dallas after an early field-goal stop. Nix now ranks fifth-most passing touchdowns through a player's first 25 NFL games and leads his draft class in touchdown passes, drawing early-career comparisons to Justin Herbert. The team is thin at tight end after missing waiver claims on Brendan Bates and Ben Sims (awarded to the Browns and Vikings) and dealing with injuries to Nate Adkins and Lucas Krull, making trade-deadline activity likely. Elsewhere, Jonathan Taylor rushed for 153 yards and multiple touchdowns in the Indianapolis Colts' 38-14 win over Tennessee, pushing him into the MVP conversation as Indianapolis improved to 7-1.