The Denver Broncos continue their streak of being the comeback kids, scoring 13 points in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers to move to 7-2 going into the bye week.
Denver Broncos comeback kids again vs. Carolina Panthers
One area the Denver Broncos have struggled this season on offense is third down. In Sunday’s win against the Carolina Panthers, the Broncos had four key plays on third down that helped them win.
After Devon Key came away with a tide-turning interception, Bo Nix and the Broncos’ offense moved the ball downfield, trailing 14-13. Nix found Courtland Sutton on a 3rd-and-6 play and Troy Franklin on a 3rd-and-6 play before Jonah Coleman’s nine-yard touchdown run put Denver up 19-14.
Then, the Broncos got the ball back and had another big drive that saw Nix connect with Pat Bryant in his first game back from an ankle injury for a 26-yard touchdown on 3rd-and-5.
That touchdown gave the Broncos a 26-14 lead in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter, but the Broncos’ defensive struggles led to a scare by Carolina, who scored after converting a 4th-and-18 just a play prior, trimming Denver’s deficit to 26-21.
Nik Bonitto thwarted the Panthers’ hopes with a strip-sack of Bryce Young, and it was Jonah Coleman running the ball three straight times, including a third-down conversion, that sealed the deal.
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Cornerback Riley Moss and wide receiver Jaylen Waddle both left Sunday’s game with concussions and did not return in the second half. The timing of the Broncos’ bye comes in handy because they’ll have a chance to return from the bye with Waddle, Moss, Talanoa Hufanga, and Brandon Jones healthy.
Denver’s offense was 6-of-10 on third down, which was a drastic increase in production. They were ranked 32nd in the league coming into Sunday’s game on third down.
Bo Nix finished the game 25-of-37 for 237 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, finishing with a 91.8 passer rating.
The Broncos defense had three total sacks on Sunday, with Nik Bonitto’s strip sack, Ja’Quan McMillian’s in the fourth quarter, and Jonathon Cooper and Malcolm Roach splitting a sack. Denver’s defense hit Bryce Young six times on Sunday.
Denver’s offense had seven players haul in receptions of 10+ yards on Sunday against the Panthers.
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