What a comeback! The Broncos overcame a 0-16 deficit and crushed the Rams 30-26
Por Carlos Rodríguez ·
The Denver Broncos came back from a 0-16 deficit on Sunday to defeat the Los Angeles Rams 30-26 at Empower Field in Denver with a game-winning touchdown by quarterback Bo Nix in the final minute.
Nix finished the game with 186 passing yards, two touchdown passes, and a last-minute rushing touchdown that gave Denver its second win in three games this season. For the Rams, Matthew Stafford racked up 390 yards and threw two touchdown passes before being intercepted twice in the fourth quarter by Talanoa Hufanga.
Bo Nix leads a wild comeback, and the Broncos knock out the Rams
The Rams took a 16-0 lead in the first half, thanks to a five-yard touchdown pass from Stafford to Tyler Higbee and three field goals by Harrison Mevis.
But in the second half, the Broncos rallied with 30 points that turned the game around.
Bo Nix led the way with two touchdown passes—the first, a five-yard pass to Pat Bryant, and the second, an eight-yard pass to Nate Adkins.
In addition, he was perfect on the two-point conversions that tied the game.
The fourth quarter was spectacular.
The Rams took a 19-16 lead with another field goal by Mevis, and the Broncos responded with a “pick-6” by Talanoa Hufanga off a pass from Stafford.
The Rams’ veteran quarterback got his revenge right away with a spectacular 48-yard pass from Stafford to Konata Mumpfield for a touchdown.
But the Broncos had the last word, with a game-winning touchdown by Bo Nix in the final minute that gave the home team a thrilling victory.
The Rams’ final drive brought the Los Angeles team to the 14-yard line, but it ended with another interception by Hufanga (Filed under: Denver Broncos Comeback to Defeat Rams).
The rest of the day’s action
Week 3 of the NFL featured a 34-31 victory by the Baltimore Ravens over the Dallas Cowboys at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, decided by a last-second 56-yard field goal by Tyler Loop.
Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes, and Derrick Henry contributed 89 yards and two touchdowns.
Aaron Rodgers, at 42 years old, led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 30-27 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, with 292 yards and three touchdown passes.
The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 36-30, led by Brock Purdy, who threw for 297 yards and three touchdown passes, two of them to George Kittle.
The Kansas City Chiefs remained undefeated with a 24-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins, thanks to two touchdown passes by Patrick Mahomes.
The Washington Commanders defeated the Seattle Seahawks 33-31, despite Sam Darnold’s four touchdown passes.
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-16.
The Detroit Lions defeated the New York Jets 31-24, fueled by two rushing touchdowns by Jahmyr Gibbs.
And the Jacksonville Jaguars crushed the New England Patriots 35-6 (Filed under: Denver Broncos stage a comeback to beat the Rams).
With information from EFE
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