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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-week-8-winners-ravens-hanging-around-broncos-crush-cowboys');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL Week 8 Winners: Ravens keep hanging around, Broncos crush Cowboys and more');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Week-8-Winners.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL Week 8 Winners: Ravens keep hanging around, Broncos crush Cowboys and more</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-28T19:14:15-07:00">October 28th, 7:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-28T19:14:15-07:00">October 28th, 7:14pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor, NFL and NCAA Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Lines were drawn in Week 8 of the NFL season, as blowouts permeated throughout the slate of games on Thursday, Sunday and Monday alike. Some of it just made for boring football, while some of the other results showed us who is for real and who is not as a playoff contender this season.</p><p>Take one of the games of the week on paper, between the Denver Broncos and the Dallas Cowboys, for example. Dallas came in at 3-3-1 after an impressive win over the Commanders, while the Broncos sat at 5-2 despite not exactly passing the eye test in a win over the Giants in Week 7. However, the Broncos crushed the Cowboys, dominating on both sides of the ball.</p><p>Now, it’s clear that Denver is a playoff contender in the AFC, while the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/broncos-blowout-left-cowboys-brian-schottenheimer-tossing-and-turning">Cowboys are not at that level</a> in the NFC. Results like that took place throughout the league, but who came out as the big winners of the weekend?</p><h2><b>Ravens keep in touch in AFC North race</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Baltimore-Ravens-running-back-Derrick-Henry-22-celebrates-with-teammates-after-scoring-a-touchdown-against-the-Chicago-Bears.jpg"><figcaption>© Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Baltimore Ravens were an early candidate for a the cursed season in the NFL as they dealt with a 1-5 start and a number of key injuries on both sides of the ball. Those issues got even worse when, even after a bye week, Lamar Jackson was still not ready to play after missing time with a hamstring problem in Week 8 against the Bears.</p><p>Fear not, as Cooper Rush was out as the Baltimore backup and Tyler Huntley was in, and the longtime Raven balled out in his first start with the team this year. Huntley played some of his best football and the defense played well in the big moments to help Baltimore secure a 30-16 win and get to 2-5.</p><p>At the same time, the Bengals inexplicably handed the Jets their first win of the season. Hours later, the Steelers lost at home to the Packers on Sunday Night Football and dropped to 4-3, leaving the Ravens just two games out of first place with two games still to come against Pittsburgh.</p><p>Baltimore is getting healthy on both sides of the ball, and now <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-lamar-jackson-healthy-heading-tnf">Jackson is back in the lineup for Week 9</a> against the Dolphins. The defense also seems to be turning a corner, making this a very dangerous team in the AFC playoff race.</p><h2><b>Broncos offense finds a groove</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Broncos_97bcf6.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Broncos offense was completely lifeless for the first three quarters in Week 7 against the Giants before coming alive with 33 points in the fourth quarter. On Sunday against the Cowboys, that momentum continued with a 44 point outburst to get a 20-point win over a very capable NFC foe.</p><p>Bo Nix threw four touchdowns in the win and the Broncos finished with the third-best EPA per play on the week, including a mark that led the league on passing plays. Denver also ran for 179 yards on 28 carries against a Dallas defense that really had no answers.</p><p>The Denver defense also forced Dak Prescott into one of his worst games of the season on the other side of the ball, and Vance Joseph’s group is once again one of there most reliable units in football. If Sean Payton can keep this running game clicking and Bo Nix can keep the ball out of harm’s way like he did for most of Sunday, the 6-2 Broncos will be a tough out down the stretch.</p><h2><b>Justin Fields bounces back</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Justin-Fields-was-able-to-register-his-first-victory-with-the-the-Jets.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>How can you not be happy for Justin Fields? Well, unless you’re a Bengals fan. Fields has already been kicked to the curb by two NFL teams, and it looked like the Jets were ready to do the same after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-justin-fields-benched-tyrod-taylor-panthers">benching him for Tyrod Taylor</a> in Week 7.</p><p>However, Taylor missed Sunday’s game against the Bengals with an injury, leaving Fields to start yet again. It couldn’t have been easy to take the field for a team whose owner just bashed you publicly days before the game, but that’s exactly what Fields did, and he responded.</p><p>The Ohio State product completed 21-of-32 passes for 244 yards and a touchdown while running for 31 yards. He led a Jets offense that notched 39 points to get New York its first win of the season before pouring his heart out at the podium after the game.</p><p>There isn’t any bigger take here about Fields’ viability as a starting quarterback in the NFL. He is clearly a limited player at that position, and it sounds like his job still might not be safe even after his good game on Sunday. But it was great to see a feel-good story from a journeyman QB on Sunday to get the first win of the season for his team.</p><h2><b>Saquon Barkley finally looks like himself</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Eagles-RB-Saquon-Barkley-vs-Giants.jpg"><figcaption>© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Eagles haven’t been bad this season, far from it, actually, but they have been extremely frustrating. The passing game has been inconsistent with a couple of shot plays to AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith mixed in, and the running game hasn’t gotten anywhere close to the peaks it hit last season with Saquon Barkley.</p><p>Those problems came to a head in a Thursday night loss to the New York Giants earlier this season, and the Eagles got their chance for revenge on Sunday. They did not waste it, running away with a 38-20 win to get to 6-2 on the season despite Brown being out of the lineup.</p><p>The Eagles finally were able to run the ball well, racking up 276 yards on 33 carries on the ground. Both Barkley and Tank Bigsby hit the 100-yard mark as Philly was able to grind the Giants down throughout the game.</p><p>Philadelphia still has a clearly limited passing game, and the defense isn’t playing at quite the level it was last season. Therefore, it will need to continue running the ball like this if it wants to make a run at a repeat. The schedule will give the Eagles tougher tests than the Giants, but this was a great step in the right direction for the defending champs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL Week 8 Winners: Ravens keep hanging around, Broncos crush Cowboys and more

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-denver-working-out-41-year-old-marcedes-lewis');   ga('set', 'title', 'Denver Broncos working out 41-year-old Marcedes Lewis');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Payton-coaches.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Denver Broncos working out 41-year-old Marcedes Lewis</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-28T17:16:14-07:00">October 28th, 5:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-28T17:16:14-07:00">October 28th, 5:16pm</time><address><a>Jake Faigus</a>Jake Faigus graduated from the University of Arizona in 2022 and has written for several publications and websites. He has had stops at Catena Media, Playmaker, DraftKings, USA Today, Spike Up, and Spotlight Sports Group. He also writes for Sporting News and works at iHeartMedia in Phoenix when he is not writing for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2025 season for the Denver Broncos has gotten off to a great start. They are 6-2 and playing well on offense and defense, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-patrick-surtain-ii-suffers-shoulder-injury-vs-cowboys-after-earlier-scare" rel="noopener">despite Patrick Surtain II’s injury</a>. One area that the Broncos need help with is at tight end. Evan Engram has been solid, but he can’t do everything alone. The Broncos have been decimated with their tight end depth, leaving them looking for depth with Marcedes Lewis getting a workout.</p><p>Marcedes Lewis is a 41-year-old free agent, but the Broncos need more depth, so they are <a href="https://x.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1983280974382412101" rel="noopener">working him out to add depth</a> to their tight end room. NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported that the Broncos are working him out, but it will be interesting to see if they sign him to a short-term deal.</p><p>Lewis was a 2006 first-round pick of the Jaguars, and played 12 seasons in Jacksonville and five in Green Bay before playing the last two seasons in Chicago. He appeared in all 17 games last season but didn’t get much playing time and caught only one pass for two yards.</p><p>He started 162 games for the Jaguars (second-most in franchise history), which included five playoff starts. During Lewis’s career with the Jaguars, he caught 375 passes for 4,502 yards (12.0) and 33 touchdowns. Lewis ranks ninth in scoring, third in receptions, third in receiving yards, third in receiving touchdowns, fifth in scrimmage yards, and fifth in all-purpose yards among all players in franchise history.</p><p>If the Broncos added Lewis to their roster, it would make a lot of sense because of the injury issues that the Broncos are facing with their tight end room. Nate Adkins was injured on Sunday against the Cowboys, and Lucas Krull was already out with a foot injury. They also tried to add tight ends Brendan Bates and Ben Sims via waiver claims, but<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-denver-miss-out-two-tight-ends-before-week-9-vs-texans" rel="noopener"> teams with the worst records claimed both</a> and are therefore higher in the waiver priority order.</p><p>Lewis is the oldest player ever to play tight end in NFL history. If he signs with an NFL team, he’ll be the second-oldest active player in the NFL, behind only Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is five months older than Lewis.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Denver Broncos working out 41-year-old Marcedes Lewis

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-denver-miss-out-two-tight-ends-before-week-9-vs-texans');   ga('set', 'title', 'Broncos miss out on two TEs ahead of Week 9 vs. Texans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Sean-Payton-against-the-Cincinnati-Bengals-at-Empower-Field.jpg"><figcaption>© Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Broncos miss out on two TEs ahead of Week 9 vs. Texans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-28T10:50:43-07:00">October 28th, 10:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-28T10:50:43-07:00">October 28th, 10:50am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Denver Broncos got another important win in Week 8. Denver is now 6-2 after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/broncos-blowout-left-cowboys-brian-schottenheimer-tossing-and-turning">crushing Dallas 44-24 in a thorough beatdown</a>. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-rookie-clinton-portis-territory-monster-game-cowboys">Broncos have plenty to be excited about</a> after that game. But they are also hurting due to a handful of injuries across the roster.</p><p>The Broncos <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1983205783719313916" rel="noopener">put in waiver claims on two tight ends</a> on Monday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Unfortunately, Denver did not land either player.</p><p>Denver had their eyes on both Brendan Bates and Ben Sims. But Cleveland had a higher claim on Bates and ended up landing him. Meanwhile, the same thing happened with Minnesota and Sims.</p><p>It is no surprise that the Broncos are attempting to add depth at tight end.</p><p>Lucas Krull is already on injured reserve. Meanwhile, Nate Adkins is banged up with a knee injury and was questionable ahead of Week 8 against the Cowboys.</p><p>Denver still has Evan Engram and Adam Trautman, but they could use a third tight end and some reserve options.</p><p>It will be interesting to see who the Broncos end up adding at the position before Week 9.</p><h2><b>Broncos get “solid” injury update on Patrick Surtain II after Cowboys win</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Patrick-Surtain-II-of-the-Denver-Broncos.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Denver also received a scare when superstar cornerback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-patrick-surtain-ii-suffers-shoulder-injury-vs-cowboys-after-earlier-scare">Pat Surtain II suffered multiple injuries</a> against Dallas.</p><p>Surtain left the game briefly with an injury to his lower body, but he was able to return. Unfortunately, he suffered a shoulder injury after returning to the game.</p><p>But Broncos fans can breathe a little easier after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-patrick-surtain-ii-injury-update-cowboys-win">Monday’s positive update on Surtain’s health</a>.</p><p>“#Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, suffered a pec strain in the win over the #Cowboys, per me and @TomPelissero. He’s considered week-to-week and he could land on IR. But solid news,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport posted on social media.</p><p>The biggest news here is that Surtain does not need to go on injured reserve. It is not good to see that he’s week-to-week with his shoulder injury, but Denver is fortunate that it was not more serious.</p><p>Broncos fans should keep their eyes on the team’s practice reports this week to see how Surtain is trending before Week 9.</p><p>Broncos at Texans kicks off at 1PM ET on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Broncos miss out on two TEs ahead of Week 9 vs. Texans

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-patrick-surtain-ii-injury-update-cowboys-win');   ga('set', 'title', 'Broncos superstar CB Patrick Surtain II gets ‘solid’ injury update after Cowboys win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Patrick-Surtain-II-gets-solid-injury-update-after-Cowboys-win.jpg"><figcaption>Robert Goddin-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Broncos superstar CB Patrick Surtain II gets ‘solid’ injury update after Cowboys win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T18:06:18-07:00">October 27th, 6:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T18:16:35-07:00">October 27th, 6:16pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Denver Broncos extended their winning streak to five games with a commanding 44-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, but the celebration came with one concern. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-patrick-surtain-ii-suffers-shoulder-injury-vs-cowboys-after-earlier-scare">Star cornerback Patrick Surtain II</a>, the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year, left the game late in the first half with a pectoral strain.</p><p>The organization learned Monday that the injury wasn’t as severe as initially feared. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) that tests confirmed a strain rather than a tear, calling it “solid news” for a defense built around its All-Pro anchor.</p><p>“#Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, suffered a pec strain in the win over the #Cowboys, per me and @TomPelissero. He’s considered week-to-week and he could land on IR. But solid news.”</p><p>Surtain’s injury occurred on a short completion to Cowboys receiver George Pickens when he reached to make a tackle and immediately grabbed his chest. Though ruled out after halftime, he appeared postgame without a sling, a positive sign for his recovery. Sources expect him to miss a few weeks but avoid season-ending surgery.</p><p>Even without their top defender, Sean Payton’s group delivered another dominant showing. 2025 NFL Draft first-round pick Jahdae Barron stepped in and excelled, intercepting Dak Prescott for his first career pick. Their composure helped sustain Denver’s momentum and showcased the depth of the Broncos defense. Linebacker Alex Singleton led the way with 11 tackles, while the pass rush added two sacks and eight quarterback hits to keep Prescott under constant pressure.</p><p>Through eight games, Surtain has allowed only 20 completions on 34 targets for 200 yards and no touchdowns. His presence defines the unit that ranks fifth in scoring defense, surrendering just 18.9 points per game. The upcoming stretch against the Houston Texans, Las Vegas Raiders, and Kansas City Chiefs will test that standard while he heals.</p><p>The “solid” <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-pat-surtain-ii-best-in-business-claim-cardinals-head-coach">diagnosis keeps the Broncos’ postseason hopes intact</a>. Coming off last year, when they snapped a nine-year playoff drought with a 10-7 record in the 2024–25 season, the team finished third in the AFC West and fell in the Wild Card round to the Buffalo Bills. Now, with Bo Nix thriving in his second year and the team sitting atop the division, Surtain’s return later this season could provide the spark for an even deeper postseason run.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Broncos superstar CB Patrick Surtain II gets ‘solid’ injury update after Cowboys win

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/fantasy-sports/nfl-week-8-injury-round-up-fantasy-football-managers-need-know');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL Week 8 injury round-up fantasy football managers need to know');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/NFL-Week-8-injury-roundup-Saquon-Barkley-Cam-Skattebo-and-more.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL Week 8 injury round-up fantasy football managers need to know</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T13:49:11-07:00">October 27th, 1:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T13:49:11-07:00">October 27th, 1:49pm</time><address><a>Kendall Capps</a>Kendall Capps is a multi-media journalist and editor who is overly passionate about all sports (to his wife's dismay). He's a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints who previously managed SB Nation's golf vertical. He has also done work for FantasyPros and co-hosted the Lay The Points podcast as part of a decade-long career in sports entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There is a reason that professional football teams only play once a week. It is a brutally physical sport that often leads to players being hurt. Week 8 of the 2025 NFL season was no exception. Savvy fantasy football managers understand the importance of following injury reports to make the most well-informed roster decisions each week.</p><p>So, I am tailoring this column through the lens of fantasy football. I will explore and detail injuries across the league and provide insight into the fantasy ramifications.</p><p>So, let’s get to it.</p><h2><b>Giants RB Cam Skattebo</b></h2><p>We will begin with what is the worst injury of the week: New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo’s ankle.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-giants/giants-news-cam-skattebo-nasty-injury-teammates-distraught">Skattebo suffered a devastating ankle dislocation</a> during Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. It is one of those most people don’t want to see. If you are a basketball fan, think of Gordon Hayward’s debut with the Boston Celtics a few years ago.</p><p>Yeah, it was that ugly.</p><p>The rookie out of Arizona State is obviously done for the year. It is a massive blow to the Giants’ offense, and fantasy managers whose teams were propelled by Skattebo.</p><p>Week 1 starter Tyrone Tracy Jr. immediately becomes a must-add when waivers run this week. He very likely had been dropped in your league already. Going forward, you can project Tracy Jr. as a weekly flex play. But don’t get it twisted, he will not produce like Skattebo had been.</p><h2><b>Eagles RB Saquon Barkley</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Eagles-RB-Saquon-Barkley-vs-Giants.jpg"><figcaption>© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In that same game, Eagles’ All-Pro tailback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-saquon-barkley-limps-off-blue-tent-apparent-injury-giants">Saquon Barkley also left early with an injury</a>.</p><p>The reigning Offensive Players of the Year suffered a groin injury vs. the Giants and did not return to the game. However, Eagles’ head coach Nick Sirianni said on Monday that it was nothing serious. He alluded to the fact that if the game had been closer, Barkley could have returned.</p><p>With Philly’s bye week coming up, he should be a full-go in Week 10. Fire him up as usual, although his season has not gone as planned.</p><h2><b>Browns tailback Quinshon Judkins</b></h2><p>It was a week of running back injuries, because we have another one on the list.</p><p>In the Cleveland Browns’ 32-13 loss to the New England Patriots, starting running back Quinshon Judkins got nicked up. He left early with a shoulder injury, which was a cause for concern for fantasy football managers.</p><p>After all, since his NFL debut in Week 2, he has been a rock-solid RB2 with three RB1 weekly finishes.</p><p>Thankfully for Browns fans and fantasy managers, you can breathe a sigh of relief. Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski said on Monday that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-quinshon-judkins-day-to-day-shoulder-injury-patriots-game">Judkins is day-to-day</a>. Similar to Barkley, Judkins will have an extra week to rest up and heal. The Browns are off in Week 9 and will face the lowly New York Jets coming out of the bye.</p><h2><b>Broncos WR Marvin Mims Jr.</b></h2><p>The first wide receiver on our list is Denver Broncos wideout Marvin Mims Jr.</p><p>The speedy receiver got knocked into next Sunday along the sidelines late in Denver’s win over the Dallas Cowboys. <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/broncos/onsi/news/broncos-marvin-mims-concussion-protocol-huge-cowboys-win" rel="noopener">He is in the concussion protocol</a>. Despite facing a juicy matchup in Week 8, Mims disappointed with zero catches on one target. He ran the ball three times for 18 yards and was valuable in the return game. But that isn’t helping almost anyone in the fantasy football world.</p><p>He can safely be dropped, especially with a daunting matchup against the Houston Texans on tap (assuming he clears the concussion protocol).</p><h2><b>Bears WR Luther Burden III</b></h2><p>The Chicago Bears took a tough loss on Sunday, losing 30-16 at Baltimore against the Ravens. That wasn’t the only L sustained, though.</p><p>Wide receiver Luther Burden III suffered a concussion and was ruled out. Granted, only those in 16-team leagues are likely playing the rookie wideout. But if he does not clear the protocols for Week 9, both DJ Moore and Rome Adunze get a little bump in a plus matchup.</p><p>The Bears will face the Cincinnati Bengals, who just allowed Justin Fields to look like a Pro Bowler. Adunze can be counted on as a solid WR,2 with Moore offering flex value with upside.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL Week 8 injury round-up fantasy football managers need to know

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With over half a decade of experience in sports media, Sterling combines insider knowledge, sharp analysis, and a passionate voice to deliver engaging content that resonates with fans. His work is known for its clarity, credibility, and ability to break down complex football narratives into compelling stories.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Denver Broncos offense operated as a well-oiled machine, putting up 44 points in a Week 8 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-payton-drops-savage-diss-about-cowboys-pathetic-defense" rel="noopener">victory over the Dallas Cowboys.</a> Quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/broncos-news-colin-cowherd-explains-why-bo-nix-franchise-quarterback" rel="noopener">Bo Nix led the way</a> with four touchdowns, but rookie running back RJ Harvey stole the show. </p><p>In Harvey’s eighth career game, the 2025 second-round pick <a href="https://x.com/ZacStevensDNVR/status/1982779561428558229" rel="noopener">catapulted himself into legendary territory</a>, becoming the first Broncos rookie to have three touchdowns in a game since Clinton Portis in 2002. </p><p>Reacting to his special performance, Harvey told the media, “It means a lot, you know. It’s just one game, but hopefully I can continue to do that every game. I’m proud of myself, but a lot more work to do.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">RJ Harvey is the first Broncos rookie to have three TDs in a game in over 20 years.</p><p>Wants to continue to do that <a href="https://t.co/3i98hs2eMq">pic.twitter.com/3i98hs2eMq</a></p><p>— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZacStevensDNVR/status/1982597513506091362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Harvey’s most impressive play came on Denver’s first drive when he gashed the Cowboys’ defense for a 40-yard touchdown run. Going untouched, it was Harvey’s first career rushing touchdown and the first of his extensive highlight reel against Dallas. </p><p>After the game, Harvey <a href="https://x.com/ZacStevensDNVR/status/1982597623627555090" rel="noopener">credited his teammates</a> for opening up a lane to run, noticeably smiling as he recounted the play. </p><p>“Ya, it was a toss play to the left, Harvey said, courtesy of Zac Stevens of The DNVR.com. “The offensive line got their blocks. Receivers blocked well, and it was nothing but grass. [I] ran as fast as I could.”</p><p>Harvey would go on to score two more times, including a direct snap rushing touchdown and receiving touchdowns from Nix that would ice the game for Denver. The rookie running back now has five touchdowns on the season and is becoming Nix’s favorite target out of the backfield. </p><p>In his post-game press conference, Nix <a href="https://x.com/ZacStevensDNVR/status/1982603701878743348" rel="noopener">shouted out the team’s rookies</a> but particularly mentioned Harvey after his historic day. </p><p>“Playing some good snaps. He’s learning. He’s getting better and better each week. RJ, the same thing. Playing different roles. Playing more and more”, Nix said, Those guys are starting to find a good rhythm, understanding more and more, and knowing more of what they can do. I’m proud of them and the work they’re putting in, practicing hard. They show up to work. They’re great teammates and great team players in the locker room. Very humble guys that want to make the next play.”</p><p>Although Harvey has yet to become Denver’s lead back, his contributions should not be overlooked. He finished Week 8 with just eight total touches but turned them into a 51-yard and three touchdowns performance, helping the Broncos advance to 6-2 in 2025.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Broncos’ rookie in Clinton Portis territory after monster game vs. Cowboys

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-why-sean-payton-changed-coin-toss-strategy-cowboys-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Broncos’ Sean Payton changed coin toss strategy for Cowboys game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Payton-coaches.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Broncos’ Sean Payton changed coin toss strategy for Cowboys game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T10:04:26-07:00">October 27th, 10:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T10:04:26-07:00">October 27th, 10:04am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday afternoon, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-patrick-surtain-ii-suffers-shoulder-injury-vs-cowboys-after-earlier-scare">Denver Broncos improved</a> to 6-2 on the 2025 NFL season with a home <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-payton-drops-savage-diss-about-cowboys-pathetic-defense">demolition of the Dallas Cowboys</a> by a score of 44-24. The Broncos picked up right where they left off in the fourth quarter last week against the New York Giants, scoring 27 points in the first half and looking like a truly electric offensive unit for most of the afternoon.</p><p>Head coach Sean Payton raised eyebrows before the game with his decision to accept the opening kickoff instead of deferring to the second half after winning the coin toss, as has been his custom over the years.</p><p>After the game, the former Super Bowl-winning coach spoke on what <a href="https://x.com/ZacStevensDNVR/status/1982843394620846324" rel="noopener">went into that decision.</a></p><p>“I wanted it to be a little bit of a message to our offense and team about starting fast,” said Payton, per Zac Stevens of DNVR Sports on X&lt; formerly Twitter.</p><p>The message was certainly heard loud and clear by the Broncos players, who put 14 points on the board in the first quarter and 13 more in the second. It was a far cry from the lethargic start that the team got off to last week against the New York Giants, before scrambling back late and winning the game in thrilling fashion.</p><h2><b>An impressive Broncos team</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Broncos_97bcf6.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Denver Broncos have now proven that they can beat teams in more than one way, which is key for any squad hoping to make a legitimate run in the NFL postseason.</p><p>As previously mentioned, the Broncos now sit at 6-2, still in the running for one of the top seeds in the AFC, with two matchups against the divisional rival Kansas City Chiefs still looming on the horizon, which could go a long way in determining which of those teams gets home field advantage in the first round of the postseason.</p><p>In any case, the Broncos will next take the field on Sunday on the road against the Houston Texans. That game is set to kick off at 1:00 PM ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Broncos’ Sean Payton changed coin toss strategy for Cowboys game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-payton-drops-savage-diss-about-cowboys-pathetic-defense');   ga('set', 'title', 'Broncos’ HC Sean Payton drops savage diss about Cowboys’ pathetic defense');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Denver-Broncos-head-coach-Sean-Payton_06cffc.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Broncos’ HC Sean Payton drops savage diss about Cowboys’ pathetic defense</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T09:04:37-07:00">October 27th, 9:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T09:04:37-07:00">October 27th, 9:04am</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Fresh off a wild Week 7 rally,<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-sean-payton-play-calling-critics-giants-comeback"> Sean Payton had already pushed back on the chorus questioning his play-calling</a>. Denver needed a franchise-record 33 fourth-quarter points to beat the Giants 33-32, and Payton said he had “given no consideration” to handing off play-calling, defending a screen-heavy approach that finally broke open late. It set a tone: the Broncos were leaning into their identity and weren’t interested in outside noise ahead of Dallas.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/ZacStevensDNVR/status/1982596223917019443" rel="noopener">Then came the punchline</a> after facing Dallas’ last-ranked defense.</p><p>“Sean Payton on the Broncos’ facing the Cowboys defense who was last in the NFL: ‘We wanted to keep them last,’” Zac Stevens posted on X.</p><p>He added that Payton said the Broncos’ offense against the Cowboys’ defense “wasn’t close.” It was a cut-and-dry flex: Denver <a href="https://x.com/ZacStevensDNVR/status/1982595956689543531" rel="noopener">saw a weakness, targeted it, and didn’t mince words</a> about the mismatch.</p><p>Payton’s barb lands because it tracks with the recent arc. Denver’s offense had been maligned for sluggish starts, but the Giants’ comeback put the league on notice that the Broncos could create explosives when it mattered.</p><p>Against Dallas, Payton’s message was that the plan met the moment, no elaborate explanation required. The subtext is about standards, too: if you’re last in a category, expect opponents to test that status until you prove otherwise.</p><p>On the other side, injuries complicated Denver’s win. Cornerback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-patrick-surtain-ii-suffers-shoulder-injury-vs-cowboys-after-earlier-scare">Patrick Surtain II endured multiple issues in the Cowboys game</a>, first exiting in the opening quarter with a lower-body scare before later leaving for good with a shoulder injury, per Tracy Wolfson of CBS Sports.</p><p>Surtain still managed five tackles (four solo) before departing. Denver’s secondary worked to bottle up George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb for stretches, and the run defense limited Dallas to 89 yards at 3.6 per carry while Surtain battled through snaps.</p><p>The concern now shifts to how long their All-Pro anchor might be sidelined and whether the coverage unit can maintain its level if he misses time.</p><p>Payton didn’t just beat a struggling defense; he said the quiet part out loud. Denver aimed to keep Dallas last, and by his account, “it wasn’t close.”</p><p>The Broncos’ next challenge will be against the Houston Texans on Nov. 2.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Broncos’ HC Sean Payton drops savage diss about Cowboys’ pathetic defense

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-patrick-surtain-ii-suffers-shoulder-injury-vs-cowboys-after-earlier-scare');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patrick Surtain II suffers shoulder injury vs. Cowboys after earlier scare');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Patrick-Surtain-II-at-Pro-Bowl.jpg"><figcaption> Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Patrick Surtain II suffers shoulder injury vs. Cowboys after earlier scare</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T15:38:21-07:00">October 26th, 3:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T15:40:06-07:00">October 26th, 3:40pm</time><address><a>Lorenzo J Reyna</a>Lorenzo J Reyna is an Associate Editor covering the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Patrick Surtain II has sustained multiple injuries all in one game for the Denver Broncos. The cornerback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-patrick-surtain-ii-returns-injury-scare">briefly left the Dallas Cowboys contest with a lower body ailment</a>. He eventually returned — only to add another NFL injury.</p><p>This time the All-Pro <a href="https://x.com/ZacStevensDNVR/status/1982570810234818596" rel="noopener">suffered a shoulder ailment</a>. Tracy Wolfson of CBS Sports reported that Surtain was taken to the locker room during the third quarter and never returned.</p><p>Surtain’s first setback came during the first quarter which saw him needing help from trainers. The defender landed awkwardly on the play that injured what appeared to be his ankle.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Patrick Surtain coming off the field. They were looking at his lower leg. <a href="https://t.co/JkILhMqfAI">pic.twitter.com/JkILhMqfAI</a></p><p>— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesPalmerTV/status/1982546796116345109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Now he left again with his team leading 30-17 during the third quarter, with Denver ruling him out officially during that period.</p><h2>Did Patrick Surtain II record stats in Broncos vs. Cowboys?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Patrick-Surtain-II-of-the-Denver-Broncos.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Surtain managed to get as many snaps in as he could. He became active on the tackles front.</p><p>The Pro Bowler tallied five tackles including four solo, joining Riley Moss in hitting that many individual stops. Only linebacker Alex Singleton delivered more tackles.</p><p>Denver bottled the duo of George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb as much as it could with and without Surtain. Pickens caught six passes for 61 yards though three quarters. Lamb pulled in a spectacular one-handed catch — but currently has five catches for 50 yards before the fourth quarter.</p><p>The Broncos have also contained the running game throughout the afternoon; holding Dallas to 89 yards while averaging 3.6 yards a carry.</p><p>But now Denver must hang onto the lead without its top lockdown cornerback on the field.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patrick Surtain II suffers shoulder injury vs. Cowboys after earlier scare

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-patrick-surtain-ii-returns-injury-scare');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patrick Surtain II returns to game after injury scare had Broncos fans panicking');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Patrick-Surtain-II-of-the-Denver-Broncos.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Patrick Surtain II returns to game after injury scare had Broncos fans panicking</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T14:11:58-07:00">October 26th, 2:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T14:27:24-07:00">October 26th, 2:27pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/broncos-defense-cowboys-offense-advantage-week-8">Denver Broncos are up</a> 14-3 over the Dallas Cowboys to end the first quarter. However, there was a brief moment where the fanbase was holding its breath after superstar defender Patrick Surtain II suffered an apparent lower-body injury.</p><p>Early in the first quarter, the 25-year-old cornerback <a href="https://x.com/JamesPalmerTV/status/1982546796116345109" rel="noopener">needed help from trainers</a> to leave the field, according to Jesse Palmer of The Athletic. It appeared to be an ankle injury that Patrick Surtain II may have suffered after landing awkwardly on it during a play.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Patrick Surtain coming off the field. They were looking at his lower leg. <a href="https://t.co/JkILhMqfAI">pic.twitter.com/JkILhMqfAI</a></p><p>— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesPalmerTV/status/1982546796116345109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Broncos quickly ruled Surtain <a href="https://x.com/ZacStevensDNVR/status/1982548335618875733" rel="noopener">questionable to return</a>, per Zac Stevens of DNVR Broncos. Team doctors evaluated the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year on the sideline.</p><p>“Pat Surtain II has a lower leg injury and is questionable to return.”</p><p>Luckily, it wasn’t deemed a serious issue, as Surtain <a href="https://x.com/SleeperNFL/status/1982550558268682562" rel="noopener">returned to the field</a> before the end of the first quarter, per Sleeper NFL. So far in this contest, the Broncos’ star is helping lock up Cowboys’ wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.</p><p>“CB Patrick Surtain II (leg) has returned to Sunday’s game.”</p><p>Broncos fans were wildly concerned when the injury first occurred. Many hopped on X, formerly known as Twitter, to express their panic when they saw Patrick Surtain II limp off the field.</p><p>“This sucks, man,” <a href="https://x.com/chiefsfantruth/status/1982546943634194624" rel="noopener">said one individual</a>.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/taylormcma88276/status/1982546952681381908" rel="noopener">Another user claimed</a>, “If it’s bad Broncos done too.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pat Surtain down<br>Bo Nix is blind<br>Season is over <a href="https://t.co/coiGYRf71X">pic.twitter.com/coiGYRf71X</a></p><p>— 𝙆𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙖𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖 (@dreamzz_kidd) <a href="https://twitter.com/dreamzz_kidd/status/1982547064472133685?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Pat Surtain being injured is my worst nightmare,” <a href="https://x.com/livmoods/status/1982547480584847376" rel="noopener">admitted another fan</a>.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/Tyler_SS11/status/1982547234823840246" rel="noopener">This fan claimed</a>, “Didn’t look good.”</p><p>It’s been another solid season for the three-time Pro Bowler, as he’s been one of the most consistent cornerbacks in the league since being picked in the 2021 NFL Draft. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-d-lineman-gives-denver-americas-team-label">The Broncos star entered</a> the Week 8 matchup against the Cowboys with 22 combined tackles (17 solo) and eight pass deflections. Patrick Surtain II has yet to record an interception this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patrick Surtain II returns to game after injury scare had Broncos fans panicking

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-why-justin-strnad-was-fined-15486-vs-the-giants-week-7');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Broncos’ Justin Strnad was fined $15,486 vs. the Giants in Week 7');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Justin-Strnad-celebrates-after-a-touchdown.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Broncos’ Justin Strnad was fined $15,486 vs. the Giants in Week 7</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-25T13:42:19-07:00">October 25th, 1:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-25T13:42:19-07:00">October 25th, 1:42pm</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Broncos</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Denver Broncos are still feeling the aftershocks of their emotional Week 7 win over the New York Giants. Linebacker <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-dre-greenlaw-suspended-for-unsportsmanlike-conduct-vs-giants">Dre Greenlaw was suspended for one game earlier this week</a> for verbally threatening referee Brad Allen after the contest — and now, his teammate Justin Strnad has also been disciplined by the league.</p><p>According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the NFL fined Broncos linebacker Justin Strnad $15,486 for <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1982176107819376724" rel="noopener">unsportsmanlike conduct after making contact with referee</a> Brad Allen following the 33-32 win.</p><p>“The NFL fined Broncos LB Justin Strnad $15,486 for unsportsmanlike conduct — making contact with referee Brad Allen after last week’s win over the Giants. Teammate Dre Greenlaw was suspended one game for verbally abusing Allen. Now, a fine for Strnad,” Pelissero wrote on social media.</p><p>The incident reportedly took place shortly after the game’s chaotic ending. Emotions were running high as the Broncos pulled off one of the wildest comebacks in franchise history, scoring 33 points in the fourth quarter to erase a 19-point deficit. While Greenlaw’s confrontation drew the most attention, the league’s review showed that Strnad also made physical contact with the referee in the postgame commotion, a clear violation of NFL conduct policies.</p><p>Strnad, a key contributor on special teams and situational defensive packages, avoided suspension but was still hit with the hefty fine. The NFL has taken a zero-tolerance stance toward contact with officials in recent seasons, emphasizing respect for referees amid rising tensions across the league.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Broncos’ comeback win over New York was a much-needed morale boost for head coach Sean Payton’s squad, which improved to 5-2 and extended its winning streak to four games. Denver trailed 19-0 entering the fourth quarter before quarterback Bo Nix and the offense exploded, capped by Will Lutz’s game-winning 39-yard field goal in the final seconds.</p><p>After the game, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-sean-payton-play-calling-critics-giants-comeback">Payton dismissed growing criticism</a> of his conservative play-calling early in the season. “I haven’t given any consideration to handing play-calling off,” Payton said. “We ended up with some big, big plays.” His adjustments in the fourth quarter, including more aggressive screen passes and up-tempo sequences, sparked the team’s comeback and silenced doubters, at least for now.</p><p>Still, the fallout from the postgame altercation serves as a reminder that composure is just as important as execution. The Broncos will now look to move past the controversy as they prepare to host the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8, aiming to maintain their momentum at the top of the AFC West.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Broncos’ Justin Strnad was fined $15,486 vs. the Giants in Week 7

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/broncos-defense-cowboys-offense-advantage-week-8');   ga('set', 'title', 'Broncos’ elite defense vs. Cowboys’ explosive offense: Who has the advantage in Week 8?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Broncos-elite-defense-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Broncos’ elite defense vs. Cowboys’ explosive offense: Who has the advantage in Week 8?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T22:15:00-07:00">October 23rd, 10:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T22:15:00-07:00">October 23rd, 10:15pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor, NFL and NCAA Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sunday slate during Week 8 of the NFL season is a little bit sleepy, but there is one marquee matchup in the afternoon in the Mile High City. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-bold-predictions-blockbuster-game-cowboys-week-8-2025">Denver Broncos and the Dallas Cowboys will do battle</a> in one of the most crucial matchups of the week, and everything is shaping up to be a barn-burner in Denver.</p><p>On one side of the ball, you get an inconsistent Broncos offense led by a struggling quarterback in Bo Nix against an exploitable Cowboys defense that has had some very leaky games against some questionable offenses this season. The Broncos have been running the ball better recently, so we’ll see if they can keep that up against a Dallas defense that finally found some success against the Commanders in Week 7.</p><p>While that side of the ball is a bit of a pillow fight, this game turns into a heavyweight bout when the Cowboys get the ball. Dallas has one of the best offenses in the league so far this season after the addition of George Pickens, and it looked unstoppable in Week 7 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-ceedee-lamb-emphatically-announces-return-74-yard-td">after CeeDee Lamb returned to the lineup</a>. On the other side, the Broncos backed up their elite defense last season with another top-flight unit this year.</p><p>This will be the matchup to watch on Sunday when the Cowboys have the football. Let’s dive into who has the advantage.</p><h2><b>Broncos should be able to stifle the running game</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-Lineman-gives-Denver-Americas-Team-label-before-Cowboys-clash.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Prescott gets a lot of attention, but the emergence of Javonte Williams is one of the biggest reasons why the Cowboys offense has been so good this season. Of course, Williams is a former Bronco, so he will be motivated to have a big game in his return to Denver.</p><p>Incredibly, Williams ranks second in the NFL in rushing yards this season with 592, trailing only Jonathan Taylor. He looks more explosive than he has at any point since his knee injury early in his career, and that has added an element of home-run ability to this ground game.</p><p>Still, this is only a slightly-above average attack by EPA per play, and it is going to struggle to make consistent inroads against one of the best run defenses in football. The Broncos are deep up front and are very hard to run on, as this defense currently ranks fourth in EPA per rush allowed.</p><p>On top of that, the Cowboys are <a href="https://x.com/tommy_yarrish/status/1981470920268042606" rel="noopener">dealing with injuries</a> on the offensive line after starting tackle <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/key-dak-prescott-protector-added-to-cowboys-injury-report-for-broncos-clash">Tyler Guyton showed up on Thursday’s injury report</a> as a limited participant in practice due to a glute injury.</p><p>Not only will that open up chances for Nik Bonitto and the rest of the Denver defensive line to get pressure on Prescott, but it should make it tougher for the Cowboys to run the ball if Guyton can’t go. That could be a big problem, as it’s very hard to move the ball on the Broncos if you can’t move the ball on the ground on early downs.</p><h2><b>Can Prescott’s pocket management limit Broncos’ pressure?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/full_a51d9d.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Prescott isn’t quite as athletic as he was earlier in his career and he doesn’t use his legs as much, but he is one of the best quarterbacks in the league between the ears. The veteran quarterback is constantly changing plays, tweaking protections and getting his team in a good position before the snap, but his job won’t stop there against this elite Denver pass rush.</p><p>The Broncos have the best pressure rate in football this season, and it’s not even close. Vance Joseph’s defense is getting pressure on 47.2% of opposing dropbacks, nearly six percent better than the second-place Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They are blitzing at the fourth-highest rate in the league, so Prescott will have a lot to manage throughout Sunday’s contest.</p><p>Prescott is one of the best players in the NFL at avoiding sacks due to his pocket movement and ability to play on-schedule. He is currently taking a sack on just 8.8% of his pressured dropbacks this season, the second-best mark in the league behind only Daniel Jones. He is also being pressured at the 28th-highest rate in the league, so Dallas is doing a good job keeping him clean, while Prescott is able to prevent negative plays even when the pressure heats up.</p><p>Prescott will have to keep an eye on Nik Bonitto, who is making an early push for Defensive Player of the Year honors. He has eight sacks on the season and is recording a pressure on nearly a quarter of his pass rush snaps. As a team, the Broncos lead the NFL with 34 sacks, eight more than the Rams in second place.</p><p>If Prescott can avoid the negative plays and the sacks that the Broncos thrive off of, he will be able to find chances to make plays down the field.</p><h2><b>Can the Broncos contain both of the Cowboys’ star receivers?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Dallas-Cowboys-WR-George-Pickens_c670e7.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Broncos have arguably the best cornerback in football in Patrick Surtain II. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year can take just about any receiver out of a game on his best day, and he will have his hands full on Sunday with either CeeDee Lamb or George Pickens.</p><p>Lamb is the top target in Dallas, but his versatility makes it hard for top corners on the other side to shadow him around the field. Lamb spends a lot of time in the slot and Brian Schottenheimer is sending him in motion more often this season, so Surtain may be stuck on Pickens on the outside.</p><p>If Surtain can erase Pickens from the game, that would still be a big win for the Broncos. The former Steeler, who came to Dallas in a trade this offseason, ranks fourth in the NFL with 607 receiving yards on the season and is tied for second with six receiving touchdowns. He is a walking explosive play and has become a big part of this Cowboys offense in his first season with the team.</p><p>However, whichever wideout that Surtain isn’t covering will have a massive advantage. Riley Moss has stepped it up in 2025 after a rocky 2024, but he would still likely be a bit overmatched against either Lamb or Pickens. If Lamb is in the slot, he should feast over the middle against the Denver linebackers, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-nfl-final-decision-dre-greenlaw-suspension-appeal">especially with Dre Greenlaw suspended</a>.</p><p>With Greenlaw out, tight end Jake Ferguson could be a big factor over the middle of the field for this Cowboys offense coming off of a two-touchdown game against the Commanders. If Prescott is able to spread the ball around to all of his playmakers, this Cowboys offense can gain the upper hand.</p><h2><b>Overview</b></h2><p>There will be a lot thrown on Prescott’s shoulders in this game if the Cowboys can’t run the ball, which the numbers suggest they may not be able to. However, he has shown that he can handle that and still put up big numbers and a lot of points even when everything is on him, and he has the weapons to make things happen. It will be difficult against a raucous crowd in Denver, but I think Prescott gets just enough done to get the win on Sunday and get the Cowboys over .500.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
9	0	81	0	-

2025 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
9	0	81	0	-

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