In a bruising first half in Denver, the Broncos jumped ahead on RJ Harvey’s 40-yard sprint and Bo Nix’s 25-yard strike to Troy Franklin, exploiting a short-handed Dallas secondary. Dallas answered with a Brandon Aubrey field goal and a one-yard Javonte Williams plunge, pulling within 14-10 with 7:29 left in the half. Rookie corner Trikweze Bridges opened with a diving interception and later broke up a third-down pass, but penalties and sacks stalled the Cowboys. Broncos corner Pat Surtain II briefly left with a lower-leg issue before returning as the teams traded stops.

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