Denver claims OT win in 'Sunday Night Football' slugfest
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Nik Bonitto Bats Away 2-Point Try in OT
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With the game on the line, Commanders head coach Dan Quinn decided to go for two in overtime against the Broncos.
The Broncos began their final four offensive possessions of regulation protecting either a 6- or 3-point lead. The results of those four possessions: interception, punt, punt, punt. The Broncos simply didn’t win enough early downs to stay on the field and put the game away.
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Commanders fall to Broncos 27-26 in overtime
Marcus Mariota’s overtime pass was knocked down, denying Washington a game‑winning two‑point conversion as the Denver Broncos held on for their ninth straight victory, a 27‑26 thriller Sunday night.
Despite a hot start, the Broncos' offense sputtered at times versus a beatable but keyed-up Commanders defense, playing under the bright lights of Sunday Night Football. They were held below 100 total rushing yards and went 7-of-15 on third down, and Nix had the aforementioned turnover.
Alex Singleton was all smiles after the Denver Broncos beat the Washington Commanders in a thriller on Sunday, but the linebacker was happy for more than one reason.