Through seven weeks, the Broncos rank 14th overall at 3.8 percent. The Broncos rank 19th in offense (-2.7 percent), eighth overall in defense (-7.5 percent), and 20th overall in special teams (-1.0 percent). Again, DVOA is better for defense when it's negative.

The Broncos are 6-2, quietly in first place of the AFC West ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs. Bo Nix had four touchdown passes against a beleaguered Cowboys secondary. Rookie running back R.J. Harvey had three touchdowns too, two rushing and one on a catch from Nix.

The Broncos are 4-2 and well-positioned to contend for a playoff spot in the AFC this season. Denver's currently behind the Los Angeles Chargers (4-2) in the AFC West due to a head-to-head tiebreaker, but they're above the Kansas City Chiefs (3-3) and Las Vegas Raiders (2-4) in the division.

While two surprising teams own the top two seeds in the AFC, two perennial conference powers are still very much in the running.

Also: How high is the ceiling for Drake Maye and the Patriots? Does Kirk Cousins have anything left? Do the Ravens have life?

The Indianapolis Colts face the Tennessee Titans in a late-afternoon game on Sunday. Indy leads the AFC right now. The Pittsburgh Steelers lost Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers. They still lead the AFC North,

The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to 4-3 on Sunday night with their second straight loss, but that didn’t mean they would fall far in the AFC playoff race. They stayed in fourth place despite the loss, but the rest of the division is in striking distance now, even though the Bengals and Browns lost.

The Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos are set to square off in what appears to be one of the must-see games of the week on paper.

Dak Prescott spent a good chunk of the fourth quarter watching from the sideline in a game that was well out of hand. It was just another installment in what's been an inconsistent season for the Dallas Cowboys.

Jerry Jones opens up about nearly hiring Sean Payton as the Cowboys’ head coach and why timing stopped it from happening, ahead of Dallas’ Week 8 showdown with Payton’s Broncos.