Dallas' injury-plagued defense got picked apart by Nix, and the Cowboys' offensive line got pummeled by Denver's pass rush

Now heading into Week 9, the Cowboys find themselves falling in NFL power rankings, just one week after making a steady climb. Here’s a look at some of the major outlets, which shows Dallas trending in the wrong direction.

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Dallas is 4-3-0 ATS this season compared to Denver at 2-4-1 ATS. However, the Broncos are 4-1-0 ATS in their last five games against the Cowboys and have won seven straight in the head-to-head matchup. The SportsLine model projects Denver will cover the spread in 56% of simulations. Cowboys vs. Broncos score prediction: Broncos 29, Cowboys 23

Believe it or not, the Dallas Cowboys still had a few positives to take away from Week 8's loss to the Denver Broncos.

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The Cowboys will once again try to climb above .500, but will have to overcome 3 decades of futility against their Week 8 opponent.

Payton had the offense dialed in on all of the holes of the Cowboys’ backfield, and they beat that drum on the way to 44 points on the day. The run game was massive with 179 total yards on the day. The line kept Bo Nix sack-free. The Broncos had 4 touchdown passes for the 2nd week in a row.