Overview
- Denver erased a 16-0 halftime deficit and scored 30 second-half points to beat the Los Angeles Rams 30-26 on Sunday night, with Bo Nix diving over the goal line for the one-yard, game-winning touchdown with 48 seconds left.
- Nix finished 17-of-34 for 186 yards with two passing touchdowns, one interception and the decisive rushing score, and his late-game success continued a run of league-leading clutch metrics dating back to 2025.
- Safety Talanoa Hufanga changed the game defensively with two interceptions, including a 66-yard pick-six that Next Gen Stats credited with a roughly +55.4% swing on that play and a +60.8% net win-probability boost from both turnovers.
- An earlier two-yard Nix touchdown was overturned on replay after officials ruled he stepped out of bounds, a call that drew postgame debate but did not alter the final result.
- Coach Sean Payton reiterated concern about Denver’s recurring slow starts and said the staff will seek ways to start faster, a point that matters now as the 2-1 Broncos prepare to face the 3-0 San Francisco 49ers in Week 4.