Mile High Report
Holy shit.
The Broncos were down 26-8 with 6 minutes left, and I was going to rant in here about how much this team sucked today. A lifeless effort, dumb penalties, defensive lapses, and the Giants simply taking it to them. The Broncos were about to be blown out at home by a 2-4 Giants team starting a rookie quarterback. Everything sucked, and I was miserable (check the MHR Twitter to see my rollercoaster of emotions during that one).
Then something clicked. Bo Nix turned into Tim Tebow, the magic of Demaryius Thomas filled the stadium, and somehow, the Denver Broncos would score 33 points in the 4th quarter and drive down the field to kick the game-winning field goal in the final seconds of the game.
It was Mile High Magic at its finest.
Now, for this exercise, I need to come up with some winners and losers from that wacky game. We are going to have some repeat winners and losers in this one as I continue to process what the hell just happened. With all that said, here are the winners and losers for the Broncos from this crazy and wild comeback victory. Feel free to call me out if I missed anything.
If you look at his stat line, you probably think Bo Nix had a great game, and he did in the end, but it was rough for three quarters. Missed throws, he wasn’t getting help from his pass catchers, and some questionable play-calling had Nix and the Broncos offense looking lifeless.
Then the 4th quarter started, and Bo Nix came alive.
Bo Nix had 4 4th quarter touchdowns. 2 through the air to Troy Franklin and RJ Harvey, and 2 on the ground, including a go-ahead scramble late in the 4th quarter. He would also lead the Broncos down the field with 30-ish seconds on the clock with no timeouts and get the Broncos into easy game-winning field goal range.
Another incredible performance by Bo Nix, who leads yet another wild and crazy 4th quarter comeback. We will talk more about his first 3 quarters later.
This comeback wouldn’t have even started if it were not for Justin Strnad. The longtime Broncos special teams ace has turned himself into a valuable member of this defense and came up with what might have been one of the bigger plays the defense has made all season.
On a 3rd down play, late in the 4th quarter, Strnad jumps in front of a Jaxson Dart pass for a game-changing interception. A play that would fuel the Denver Broncos’ crazy comeback.
Strnad has 3.5 sacks on the year and has been a valuable member of this defense this season. Defensive Coordinator Vance Joseph said earlier in the week that they will have packages for him, even with Dre Greenlaw back, and he took advantage of those snaps today.
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