BRONCOS COMPLETE COMEBACK TO BEAT RAMS 30-26
The Denver Broncos came from 16-0 down at half-time to beat the Los Angeles Rams 30-26 in a National Football League fixture. Denver scored two touchdowns and converted two two-point conversions to level the score at 16-16 with 2:15 remaining in the third quarter. The Rams then retook a three-point lead with 8:40 left in the fourth quarter. Denver quarterback Bo Nix scored a short-range touchdown with 47 seconds remaining to put the Broncos ahead for good, according to reports of the game. The victory completed a significant second-half turnaround after a scoreless opening two quarters for Denver.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was intercepted by Denver's Talanoa Hufanga on third-and-six from the Denver 38-yard line, with Hufanga returning the ball 66 yards for a touchdown to put the Broncos ahead 23-19. According to the report, that interception was the 33rd of Stafford's career to be returned for a touchdown, breaking a tie with Brett Favre for the most in National Football League history. Stafford responded by throwing a 48-yard touchdown pass to Konata Mumpfield, putting the Rams back in front 26-23 with 3:38 left to play. The lead changed hands twice within the final four minutes of the match.
The Broncos benefited from a defensive pass interference penalty against the Rams that wiped out what had appeared to be a second interception by Denver's Josh Wallace, a call the report described as questionable. That decision allowed Denver to retain possession during its late go-ahead drive. Nix then scored the winning touchdown with less than a minute remaining, sealing the 30-26 scoreline. Both reports of the match confirmed the final result and the sequence of late scoring plays.