Broncos Edge Commanders in Overtime Thriller Led by Bo Nix
So, let me walk you through what turned out to be one of the wildest finishes of Week 13 — a game where momentum kept swinging, nerves kept tightening, and in the end, the Denver Broncos managed to hang on by the slimmest margin imaginable.
The entire night built up to overtime, where Denver quarterback Bo Nix opened the extra period with exactly the kind of drive you expect from a poised young quarterback. He calmly led a 76-yard march down the field, highlighted by a smooth 41-yard strike to Evan Engram that set up RJ Harvey’s touchdown run. It was Nix’s sixth game-winning drive of the season, the most by any quarterback this year, and it showed again why Denver’s been riding this incredible nine-game winning streak.
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But Washington didn’t fold. Marcus Mariota — another Oregon star, just like Nix — responded with a drive of his own. On fourth-and-goal, he zipped a 3-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin, bringing the Commanders within one point and giving his team a real chance to steal the win. Instead of settling for the extra point and extending overtime, head coach Dan Quinn decided to go for two and end it right there. The offense loved the call. The stadium felt the anticipation. But the Broncos’ defense — which had been leaking yardage all night — made the one play it absolutely had to make. Linebacker Nik Bonitto burst off the edge, got his hands up, and swatted down Mariota’s pass. Game over. Broncos win 27-26.
That final stop was massive, especially considering Denver’s defense had struggled throughout the game. They gave up chunks of rushing yards, allowed Washington to convert third downs repeatedly, and even surrendered a highlight-reel, one-handed touchdown grab by Treylon Burks — the kind of catch that immediately had people comparing it to the classic Odell Beckham Jr. play. For a defense usually dominant in the red zone and on third down, it was an unusually shaky night.
Washington, for its part, looked more competitive than it has in weeks. Quinn’s revamped defensive play-calling has undeniably improved the unit, and the offense showed real grit. That 18-play drive at the end of regulation — the one that forced overtime — was the kind of sequence this team simply hasn’t been able to produce consistently this season.
Still, despite all the Commanders’ progress, Denver had the final say. Even without J.K. Dobbins, and even with a run game that never found its rhythm, Nix delivered when it mattered. And with that victory, the Broncos not only extended their winning streak but maintained a two-game lead in the AFC West, keeping their pursuit of the No. 1 seed very much alive.
It may not have been perfect, and it certainly wasn’t easy, but this was the kind of win that great teams find a way to secure — even on nights when everything feels like it’s slipping away.
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