Overview
- Bo Nix sparked the winning drive with a 25-yard scramble and a later 9-yard run to set up Wil Lutz’s 34-yard kick as time expired.
- Denver moved to 7-2 during a six-game surge as both top-tier defenses kept scoring in check throughout the afternoon.
- Stroud left in the first quarter with a concussion, and Mills finished 17-for-30 for 137 yards as Houston’s offense stalled late.
- Ka’imi Fairbairn matched a career high with five field goals, but the Texans punted six straight times after their first second-half drive.
- Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II missed the game with a pectoral strain that is expected to sideline him for multiple weeks; next up are the Raiders on Thursday, while Houston hosts Jacksonville on Sunday.