GAME-CHANGING MOMENT
There was seemingly no magic moment in this game.
There wasn't a single play that flipped it on its head and pushed momentum back in the Broncos' direction. Instead, Denver just started to gain an edge through a series of key plays. There were, however, plays that the Broncos likely wouldn't have won the game without. One of those came on third-and-15 from the Philadelphia 45-yard line with 8:17 to play and the Broncos trailing by seven points. Denver had just seemingly converted a fourth down, but they were hit with an offensive pass interference call that wiped out the conversion.
On third-and-long, Nix hung in the pocket and delivered an on-target throw in traffic to Courtland Sutton right at the sticks. Sutton then broke through a tackle and took off to pick up nearly another 20 yards. On the next play, Nix hit Evan Engram for what would become the go-ahead score. Denver still had to sweat out the final few minutes, but Sutton's catch was the difference between a go-ahead touchdown and having to convert a difficult fourth down to stay in the game.
DEFINING STATISTIC
158 yards vs. 42 yards
After the Eagles looked to be in control for much of the game, Denver surged past Philadelphia in the final frame. The Broncos recorded three scoring drives — the first of which traveled about 40 yards at the end of the third quarter — to earn the win. Philadelphia, meanwhile, went three-and-out twice before a last-gasp Hail Mary fell incomplete. Denver's defense recorded three stops in the fourth quarter — and five consecutive holds to end the game — and the offense started to thrive. After scoring three points in the first three quarters, Denver's offense posted 18 points in the final 15 minutes. From big-time catches to key sacks, the Broncos posted a slew of plays to help earn the win.