Initial thoughts from the Broncos’ 44-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8 at Empower Field:

1. Full coverage : Empower Field held its breath when Pat Surtain II left the field on Dallas’ first drive of the game. Third down. Ball on the 6. And quarterback Dak Prescott armed with two of the best wideouts in the game (CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens). After Riley Moss had just gotten beaten deep by Lamb three snaps earlier, Prescott’s choice was obvious. So what does Moss do? Lock down Lamb, swat a crossing route to the turf and force a field goal. Even after PSII left the game for good to start the second half, the secondary held up (when it mattered). Outside linebacker Dondrea Tillman even delivered a 38-yard interception return.

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