Kickoff for the AFC vs. NFC showdown is scheduled for 2:25 p.m. MT (4:25 p.m. ET) and the game will be regionally televised on CBS. In-market fans can stream the game on FuboTV.

At first glance, Patrick Surtain II's injury seems like a significant setback to the Denver Broncos' defense, but it's actually a massive opportunity for defensive coordinator Vance Joseph. The Denver Broncos maintained their one-game lead in the AFC West by smashing the Dallas Cowboys 44-24 in Week 8. The Broncos climbed to 6-2 on the season.

Denver's inactive players today are outside linebacker Que Robinson, defensive lineman Sai'vion Jones, quarterback Sam Ehlinger, safety J.T. Gray, defensive lineman Jordan Jackson and running back Jaleel McLaughlin. This marks the seventh time this season that McLaughlin has been a healthy scratch.

The Denver Broncos are dealing with a key injury in their secondary in the early stages of their Week 9 game against the Dallas Cowboys. Star cornerback Patrick Surtain suffered an apparent leg injury on Denver's first defensive drive of the game. The injury occurred as he was breaking up a pass intended for George Pickens in the end zone.

NFL Week 9 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming information for the Sunday football game between the Denver Broncos and Houston Texans.

The Broncos (5-2) are set to welcome the Cowboys (3-3-1) in one of the most compelling matchups yet this season, as Denver's top-five defense aims to slow the Cowboys' potent offense. How to watch, listen to and live stream the Broncos' Week 8 home matchup against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025.

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

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