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Broncos comeback vs. Giants: How Bo Nix led Denver to historic turnaround, 33 fourth-quarter points vs. New York

Broncos comeback vs. Giants: How Bo Nix led Denver to historic turnaround, 33 fourth-quarter points vs. New York

Denver pulled off a wild win in Week 7, coming all the way back to beat Jaxson Dart and the Giants in the fourth quarter.

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With 15 minutes remaining in Sunday's game, the Denver Broncos were all but ready to claim their third loss of the season. Jaxson Dart was dealing for the New York Giants, Denver was scoreless, and there was little time for Sean Payton's unit to get things going again.

That didn't stop Bo Nix and the Broncos one bit. They wound up pulling off one of the most historic comebacks in NFL history, scoring all 33 of their points in the fourth quarter to beat the Giants 33-32. In the final few minutes alone, Denver took the lead, lost it again, then re-claimed it on a game-winning field goal from kicker Wil Lutz.

Nix turned in a spectacular performance in the comeback victory, which improved Denver to 5-2 this season as it again contends in the AFC West. The Broncos ripped off five consecutive scoring drives in the final quarter after coming up empty on first eight drives of the game. And it all came on the day when the Broncos were celebrating the late Demaryius Thomas, their former star wide receiver who died in 2021 at age 33, as he was posthumously inducted into the team's Ring of Fame.

Here's a look at the Broncos' massive comeback to beat the Giants in Week 7.

Broncos comeback vs. Giants

The Giants took a 19-0 lead into the final quarter of Sunday's matchup. All was going right for the squad; Dart had already thrown multiple touchdown passes, flashing stardom yet again after recent victories over the Los Angeles Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles.

But momentum slowly began to shift in the home team's favor. New York claimed its 19-0 lead at the 2:41 mark of the third quarter, then failed to convert on a two-point attempt, and Denver's rout was on from there.

First, Nix connected with Troy Franklin via a ricochetted pass for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Denver finally got on the board, adding a two-point conversion from Nix to Courtland Sutton.

Still, the Giants answered to then make it a 26-8 advantage. Another tipped pass resulted in a touchdown, as Wan'Dale Robinson lost the ball, but it fell right in Theo Johnson's arms before the tight end extended his team's lead.

Once again, the Broncos looked finished, unable to get back in the game with around 10 minutes remaining.

The madness really began to unfold as time ticked down in the fourth quarter. Denver answered Johnson's touchdown with one of its own, completing a 13-play drive with a rushing score for Nix. 

The second-year passer then hit Franklin for another two-point conversion, making it a 26-16 Giants lead with around five minutes left.

Dart left the door open for Denver when he threw an ugly interception on the following possession. 

Nix took advantage of the turnover, taking just four plays to get the Broncos back in the end zone. It became a tight game once again with under four minutes left, as Nix connected with running back RJ Harvey for a two-yard touchdown. 

Denver pulled within three points with enough time to get the ball back.

New York proceeded to go three-and-out, giving the football back to Nix and the Broncos. With all momentum on their side, they steamrolled down the field yet again for their fourth-straight touchdown drive, another rushing touchdown for Nix.

To the Giants' credit, they did respond — Dart took advantage of two calls on Denver, Roughing the Passer and Defensive Pass Interference. Those set New York up at the goal line, and Dart punched in the score.

But the Giants' kicker, Jude McAtamney, missed the extra point. That left the door open for the Broncos yet again.

Denver moved down the field quickly enough to get in field-goal range, and Lutz won it from 39 yards out. 

According to OptaStats, the Broncos became the first team in NFL history to score 33-plus points after being shut out through three quarters. Additionally, NFL teams had won 1,602 consecutive games when leading by at least 18 points with six minutes or less remaining in the fourth quarter, until the Giants lost their lead on Sunday.

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