Denver Broncos linebacker Justin Strnad came up big on Sunday.
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The Denver Broncos completed one of the wildest wins you will ever see on Sunday, beating the New York Giants 33-32 to get their fourth win in a row. But it would not have happened without a key play by Justin Strnad.
The Broncos did a lot of things in this game. They set an NFL record by scoring 33 points in the fourth quarter after being shut out for the first three quarters. Bo Nix became the first player in NFL history to have two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in one quarter.
You would have had to see it to believe it, but in the middle of the Broncos' furious comeback, Strnad made the play of the game.
The Broncos had trimmed the Giants' lead to 10 points, but there were only about four minutes left to play. Jaxson Dart, facing a 3rd-and-5 play that would have all but cemented the game if converted, stepped up to avoid the pass rush and threw the ball right into the hands of Strnad.
Aamzing play by Justin Strnad pic.twitter.com/ZAmi3yRqLH
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) October 19, 2025
There are only a few things that keep Denver alive in a situation like this, but getting a turnover deep in Giants territory would be at the top of the list. The turnover gave the Broncos a huge rush of momentum and brought the crowd at Empower Field into a deafening state. Four plays later, Bo Nix floated a pass to RJ Harvey for a 2-yard touchdown to cut the lead down to just three points.
The Broncos still needed to go out and get another defensive stop, score another touchdown and then have Wil Lutz kick a field goal on the game's final play in order to get the win, so there were many key plays in this game, but Strnad's interception was easily the biggest. A first down there for the Giants puts the Broncos on very thin ice and even forcing them to punt puts the ball on the other side of the field.
Strnad has been pressed into action this season due to injuries at the inside linebacker spot, and he has played quite well. On Sunday, he made the biggest play of his career so far.
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