Bo Nix, Talanoa Hufanga Lift Denver Broncos to 30-26 Win Over Rams
DENVER — Sept. 28, 2026 (AP) — Bo Nix scored on a 1-yard run with 47 seconds remaining and Talanoa Hufanga returned an interception 66 yards for a touchdown as the Denver Broncos rallied past the Los Angeles Rams 30-26 on Sunday night. The win moved Denver to 2-1 on the season and kept the team perfect at home. The final Broncos drive covered 10 plays and 65 yards and ended with Wil Lutzs extra point after Nixs short run.
Nix supplied the late go-ahead score after throwing two third-quarter touchdown passes. In the third, he connected on a 5-yard touchdown to Pat Bryant and an 8-yard touchdown to Nate Adkins, and the Broncos converted two two-point attempts on passes from Nix to Jaylen Waddle and to Pat Bryant. Lutzs extra point followed Nixs final rush to seal the victory.
Hufangas 66-yard interception return came at 4:49 of the fourth quarter and produced a touchdown that gave Denver a late lead. Matthew Stafford answered with a 48-yard touchdown pass to Konata Mumpfield at 3:38 of the fourth, and Stafford also threw an earlier 5-yard touchdown to Tyler Higbee in the first quarter. Those scores set up the tense final minute that decided the game.
Los Angeles kicker Harrison Mevis connected on four field goals, hitting from 36, 35 and 40 yards in the first half and a 48-yarder in the fourth, keeping the Rams close throughout. The Rams also mounted scoring drives behind Stafford but could not overcome Denvers late surge. AP coverage noted that Nix did not flinch from a slow start and that Hufanga did not lose faith after dropping two interceptions earlier in the game.
NFL Sports Blog Take
Denvers offense came alive in the third quarter behind Bo Nix, who delivered two touchdown passes and finished the comeback with a short rushing score that decided the game. Talanoa Hufangas 66-yard interception return was the pivotal defensive play, swinging momentum in Denvers favor after the Rams had kept pace with multiple Harrison Mevis field goals and big passing plays from Matthew Stafford. The Broncos showed the ability to manufacture points in the second half and protect a narrow lead, while Los Angeles stayed competitive through Mevis and Stafford but could not overcome Denvers late surge.