Dallas Cowboys vs Denver Broncos Prediction, 10/26/2025 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Dallas Cowboys vs Denver Broncos

Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025

Location: Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, CO

TV: CBS

Odds-Point Spread: Broncos (-3.5)

Total-Over-Under: 50.5

The Denver Broncos (5-2) will try to defeat the Dallas Cowboys (3-3) at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday. Dallas opens this game as 3.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over-under is 50.5.

The Dallas Cowboys come into this game holding a record of 3-3 over the course of this season. In their last game, the Cowboys took the field against the Washington Commanders and walked away with a win by a score of 44-22. Dak Prescott went 21-30 with 264 yds through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 130.4 and finished the contest with no picks. Jaydon Blue averaged 5.0 yards per catch by totaling 5 yds on 1 reception. Javonte Williams was the rushing leader for the Cowboys with 19 carries for 116 yards (6.1 yds per carry). For the game, they had 61 plays which converted into 409 yards. The Dallas Cowboys ended up rushing 31 different times and tallied 152 yards, which came out to an average of 4.9 yards per tote. Against the run, the Cowboys conceded 136 yards on 28 attempts, which calculates to 4.9 yards per run allowed. Dallas relinquished 16 pass completions on 32 tries for a total of 205 yards, and a completion percentage of 50.0%.

The Cowboys have collected 2,734 yds for this campaign. Dallas has collected 93 first downs, and they have committed 58 infractions for 475 yds. When you look at scoring touchdowns, Dallas has notched 16 touchdowns through the air and 8 touchdowns via the run. They have surrendered the football 6 different times (4 picks and 2 fumbles lost). Collectively, they're holding an average of 122.1 rushing yds which is 13th in pro football. When you look at getting the ball in the endzone, the squad who plays in Dallas average 31.7 points per game.

When analyzing passing yds, the Cowboys have yielded 1,822 yards, ranking this team at 32nd in the NFL. They have given up 260.3 yds per outing through the air, and are surrendering a completion rate of 68.9%. On the whole, they have given up 989 yards via the ground game in 7 outings over the course of this year. They have given up 16 touchdowns through the air, and 8 touchdowns to rushers. In total, they are granting 401.6 yds per game, which has them sitting 32nd in the league. They are allowing an average of 4.7 yds per running attempt and 141.3 rush yards per contest over the course of this season. The Cowboys are ranked 30th in the league when analyzing their defensive abilities, yielding 29.4 points per contest.

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The Broncos come into this game with a record of 5-2 over the course of this season. In their last game, the Broncos got the win with a final of 33-32 against the New York Giants. Bo Nix (2 TDs) ended the contest with 279 yds on 27-50 passing while his quarterback rating was 83.7. He didn't toss any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 5.6 yards. J.K. Dobbins carried the ball 14 times for 81 yards, walking away from the game with 5.8 yards per attempt for Denver. Nate Adkins was the best receiver for the Broncos, grabbing 2 footballs for 20 yards (10.0 yards per catch). Denver ran the ball for 5.9 yards per tote, totaling 142 yds on 24 attempts. The Broncos finished the game with a total of 407 yds on 74 plays (5.5 yds per play). The Broncos passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 45.5%, surrendering 268 yards on 15 out of 33 through the air. Denver gave up 32 rushing attempts for 119 yards (3.7 yards per rush).

Regarding how much they score, the Broncos sit 17th in the league, by tallying 23.3 PPG. On the campaign, the Broncos have a total of 1,506 yards via the pass and hold an average of 215.1 yards via the pass per contest, which is good for 15th in football. They hold an average of 131.9 running yards per outing, and have rushed for 923 yds. The Denver Broncos hold an average of 347.0 yds per contest, which is good for 11th in football. The Denver offense has allowed 575 yds by way of 61 infractions, which is good for 2nd in football if you're looking at making mistakes. They have tossed 4 picks while relinquishing 3 fumbles, and have obtained 78 1st downs.

They have given up 7 touchdowns through the air and 179.9 yards through the air per outing, ranking this team at 6th in the NFL. Denver has allowed a total of 653 rush yards (93.3 yds per contest), plus 4 touchdowns via the ground game over the course of this season. The defense currently has 5 turnovers (3 fumbles forced and 2 picks) on the season. All in all, they have given up 127 pts. The Broncos defense has been on the field for 426 plays, ranking this team at 18th in the NFL. The Broncos are conceding 18.1 PPG, ranking this team at 4th in the NFL.

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Tony's Pick: Take the Broncos -3.5

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