Week 8 · 2025–26 season
Cowboys
L 24-44 at Broncos · Oct 26, 2025
Misery Index · Despair
Cowboys fans are torching the defense, drafting 6-10-1 obituaries, and clinging to Romo's voice as the lone comfort.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
T.Bridges' interception of B.Nix on the opening drive was the high point, and everything after was R.Harvey ripping off 40 yards untouched and T.Franklin getting behind the secondary twice in the first quarter alone. Down 21 before the offense found a rhythm, J.Williams' one-yard plunge felt less like a response and more like a formality. The defense isn't a unit, it's a turnstile, and 44 points to Denver is the kind of number that doesn't get explained away.
What fans said
“One step forward, two steps back. Burn the entire defense to the ground.”
u/Sammy_Bubba▲ 348rage
“No point thinking about playoffs. I don’t trust this team one bit.”
u/AyyAndre▲ 180despair
“Fire Eberflus and replace him with you. Yes, you.”
u/DarkManX437▲ 96rage
“Kelvin Joseph (bust, murderer).”
u/NoFuckToGive▲ 56rage
“A washed Russel Wilson dropped 40 on is and is basically out of the league now.”
u/SlimDevilWarlock▲ 34rage
“Especially this defense and our DC. Both suck.”
u/thesagaconts▲ 51rage
14 more
“Fuck”
u/DirkNowitzkisWife▲ 44rage
“Worst time to have a bad game. Needed this win for the season and for morale/the narrative.”
u/UnitedWoodpecker406▲ 68despair
“This is by far the worst defense the cowboys have had this century.”
u/sprtsfan89▲ 34rage
“The DC needs to go. Figured we get smoked by Denver but this was just a pathetic showing”
u/WallStreetBagholder▲ 103frustration
“This has 6-10-1 written all over it.”
u/Morematthewforu▲ 24despair
“Fucking crazy how two five yard penalties come together to create an eleven point swing.”
u/PlanetTumbleweed▲ 17rage
“That punt while down a million points is the softest shit I have seen.”
u/Vast_Syllabub_9297▲ 70frustration
“There is no reason to win anymore. Tank and draft defense with every single pick.”
u/Mattyk182▲ 16despair
“Romo on the call. That’s my quarterback 🥲”
u/happyb33r▲ 22joy
“Thats a horse shit holding call. Soft as fuck.”
u/damnyankee26▲ 12rage
“Dak was off today but that’s bound to happen when you’re forced to be aggressive every week because your defense can’t stop shit.”
u/DC4L_21▲ 41frustration
“Aubrey breaks the NFL record to win the game, gets extended before the team lands back in DFW.”
u/InSearchOfSerotonin▲ 11joy
“Defense is about to give up 44 fucking points.”
u/marginallymediocre▲ 11rage
“drafting on the defense has been horrific”
u/bryscoon▲ 86frustration