For three quarters, the Denver Broncos looked stagnant and confused against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5. They had held their own for much of the game, but things were slipping away as they trailed 17-3 entering the fourth quarter. That was a bad omen for the Broncos, as they held a record of 1-112 in games in which they trailed by 14 or more points entering the fourth quarter across their entire team history.
However, the team turned it on in the fourth quarter and put together two scoring drives to come within one point of the defending Super Bowl champions. With 7:36 remaining in the game and trailing 17-16 following a touchdown, Broncos head coach Sean Payton made a surprising decision to go for a two-point conversion. That decision paid off as Bo Nix hit Troy Franklin to convert the two-point play and put the Broncos ahead to stay.
The Broncos then tacked on a field goal with a little over one minute to play, taking a 21-17 lead. After that, they had to hold on for the win. The Eagles were able to push the ball down the field and get into position to throw one into the end zone on the game’s final play. The pass nearly connected, but Pat Surtain II knocked the ball out of the hands of Devonta Smith, preserving the shocking upset.
With this win, the Broncos improve to 3-2 on the season while handing the Eagles their first defeat of the season and their first home loss since Week 2 of last season.
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The Broncos will next face the winless New York Jets in a game that will be played in London next Sunday.
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