Dallas (3-3-1) vs Denver (5-2)
October 26, 2025 at 04:25 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Denver -3.5 — Over/Under: +50.5
The Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos meet in week 8 NFL action from Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Dallas Cowboys vs. Denver Broncos prediction.
Dallas Cowboys Recap
The Dallas Cowboys come into this game looking to build on their 44-22 win over Washington last time out to sit at 3-3-1 this season. After this game, Dallas will head home for a game against the Arizona Cardinals.Cowboys Looking For Consistency
Dak Prescott has thrown for 1,881 yards, 16 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on 71.4% passing while Javonte Williams leads the Cowboys in rushing with 592 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns so far this season. George Pickens leads the Cowboys in receiving with 607 yards and 6 touchdowns while Jake Ferguson has a team-high 51 catches for 334 yards and 6 TDs. CeeDee Lamb has 21 grabs for 332 yards while three more Cowboys have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Kenneth Murray Jr. has a team-high 51 total tackles including 27 solo tackles while James Houston has a team-high 3.5 sacks and the Cowboys’ defense as a whole has combined for 15 sacks and 3 interceptions so far this season.Denver Broncos Recap
The Denver Broncos come into this game looking to build on their 33-32 win over the New York Giants last time out to sit at 5-2 this season. After this game, the Broncos will head on the road for a game against the Houston Texans.Broncos Win 4 In A Row
Bo Nix has thrown for 1,556 yards, 11 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on 62.5% passing while J.K. Dobbins has rushed for a team-high 523 yards and 4 touchdowns so far this season. Courtland Sutton leads Denver’s receiving group with 33 receptions for 469 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns while Troy Franklin also has 27 receptions for 269 yards and 2 touchdowns. Marvin Mims Jr. also has 234 receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Alex Singleton has a team-high 59 total tackles while Nik Bonitto has a team-high 8 sacks and Jonathon Cooper has 6 sacks. As a unit, Denver’s defense has combined for 34 sacks and 2 interceptions so far this season.Dallas Cowboys @ Denver Broncos Betting Trends: Week 8
Why the Denver Broncos will win
- The Broncos have won each of their last nine Week 8 home games.
- The Cowboys have lost eight of their last nine Sunday games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Broncos have covered the spread in each of their last nine Week 8 home games.
- The Cowboys have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games as underdogs following a home win.
- The Broncos have scored the first touchdown in five of their last six games as favorites.
- The Cowboys have lost the first quarter in each of their last seven Week 8 road games.
- The favorites have won the first half in nine of the Broncos’ last 10 games.
Why the Dallas Cowboys will win
- The Cowboys have won four of their last five October games as underdogs against AFC opponents.
- The Broncos have lost three of their last four games following a home win.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in seven of the Cowboys’ last eight games.
- The Broncos have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four Sunday games as favorites.
- The Broncos have lost the first quarter in four of their last five games as home favorites following a win.
- The Cowboys have won the first half in each of their last three games as moderate underdogs (+3.5 to +7.0 points).
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Broncos’ last seven home games following a win have gone OVER the total points line.
- Seven of the Cowboys’ last eight games against AFC West opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Denver Broncos Player Prop Facts
- Courtland Sutton has scored a touchdown in four of the Broncos’ last five home games.
- Evan Engram has recorded 35+ receiving yards in each of his last 10 October appearances with his team as a favorite.
- Bo Nix has recorded 242+ passing yards in each of the Broncos’ last four games against NFC opponents.
- Bo Nix has recorded 25+ completions in each of the Broncos’ last four home games.
- Jaleel McLaughlin has recorded 35+ rushing yards in each of his four previous October appearances against NFC opponents.
- Marvin Mims Jr. has recorded 28+ rushing and receiving yards in each of the Broncos’ last three games as favorites.
- Heading into Week 8, Nik Bonitto ranks 1st in the AFC for sacks (8.0) this season.
Dallas Cowboys Player Prop Facts
- George Pickens has scored a touchdown in each of his last five Sunday road appearances.
- Javonte Williams has recorded 76+ rushing yards in five of the Cowboys’ last six games.
- Dak Prescott has recorded 261+ passing yards in six of the Cowboys’ last seven October games against AFC opponents.
- Dak Prescott has recorded 24+ completions in seven of the Cowboys’ last eight road games with a total points line of at least 50.0.
- George Pickens has recorded 68+ rushing and receiving yards in nine of his last 10 Sunday appearances.
- Jalen Tolbert has recorded 11+ receiving yards in 14 of the Cowboys’ last 15 Sunday games as underdogs.
- Heading into Week 8, George Pickens is the only player in the NFL to record a touchdown in five consecutive games this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Broncos – 12 different players have recorded 1.0 sacks or more in a game this season – most in the NFL, heading into Week 8.
- Heading into Week 8, the Broncos rank 1st in the NFL in sacks (34.0) this season.
- Cowboys – six different players have recorded 60+ receiving yards in a game this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 8.
- Cowboys – four different players have recorded 80+ receiving yards in a game this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 8.