Broncos erase 16-point deficit to stun Rams; five teams still unbeaten after Week 3
Talanoa Hufanga's pick-six and a late Bo Nix touchdown capped Denver's comeback on Sunday night.
The Denver Broncos trailed the Los Angeles Rams 16–0 at halftime on Sunday night and won 30–26, finishing the comeback with a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Bo Nix in the final minute.
Denver tied the game early in the fourth quarter with two touchdowns and two successful two-point conversions. Safety Talanoa Hufanga then returned an interception 66 yards for a score, and after Matthew Stafford answered with a 48-yard touchdown pass, Nix led the winning drive. Hufanga sealed the game with a second interception. Stafford threw for 390 yards, and Davante Adams caught seven passes for 137 yards. Denver is 2–1; the Rams fell to 1–2.
Around the league
Buffalo, Kansas City, San Francisco, Minnesota and Las Vegas all stayed perfect at 3–0. The Bills beat the Chargers 24–16 behind 154 rushing yards from James Cook III; Patrick Mahomes completed 20 of 24 passes as the Chiefs beat Miami 24–10; Brock Purdy threw four touchdown passes in the 49ers' 36–30 win over Arizona; and the Raiders scored 13 unanswered points to beat New Orleans 35–27.
In Rio de Janeiro, Baltimore beat Dallas 34–31 on a 56-yard field goal as time expired. Pittsburgh edged Cincinnati 30–27 as Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes, and Detroit beat the Jets 31–24. Indianapolis and Washington picked up their first wins of the season.
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