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Broncos came into the Linc as underdogs, left with the keys to Philly. Denver flipped a 17–3 hole into a 21–17 stunner, and the swing started with a little Saquon sizzle before it turned Mile High mean. Jalen Hurts (23/38, 280 yards, 2 TD) had the Eagles humming early — a red-zone dart to Dallas Goedert (TD) before a third-quarter bolt to Saquon Barkley (3 touches, 58 receiving yards, 47-yard TD) and a steady dose of DeVonta Smith (8 catches, 114 yards). Then came the plot twist: Denver’s defense tightened the vice, and Philly’s ground game disappeared to just 45 rushing yards.
Cue the rally. J.K. Dobbins (20 carries, 79 yards, TD) punched in a fourth-quarter score, and rookie signal-caller Bo Nix (24/39, 242 yards, TD; 22 rush yards) got surgical. He found Evan Engram (4 catches, 33 yards, TD) to slice it to one, Sean Payton flashed the green light, and Nix hit Troy Franklin for two to flip the lead. From there, Courtland Sutton (8 catches, 99 yards) kept winning those grown‑man slants on the clinching march, and Wil Lutz hammered home the 36‑yard insurance with 1:11 left. Denver owned the trenches — 130 rushing yards to Philly’s 45 — and owned the money moments.
The Eagles still had life — a late PI, a Jahan Dotson sideline snag, and two shots from the plus‑29 — but Denver’s rush (hello, Nik Bonitto and friends) slammed the door. Notable footnotes: this handed Philly its first loss of 2025 and marked a milestone night for Sean Payton, who moved past Bill Parcells on the career wins list. (espn.com) And yes, Denver bucked some nasty history by rallying from 14 down on the road in the fourth. (sbnation.com)
Big Dill of the Game: Bo Nix. The kid stayed icy, stacking clutch throws to Sutton and Engram, converting the two‑pointer to Franklin, and steering an 18‑point fourth to silence 69,000 midnight-green voices. That’s franchise poise in a street fight.
This is Dillon “Big Dill” Smith for Big Dill Sports — where ballin’ is a big dill. Catch you next time, keep it crisp and keep it saucy.
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TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
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DEN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21 |
PHI | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
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DEN - Passing (1 players)
Player | Pos | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | FPTS | PPR |
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Bo Nix | QB | 39 | 24 | 242 | 1 | - | 17.9 | 17.9 |
PHI - Passing (1 players)
Player | Pos | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | FPTS | PPR |
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Jalen Hurts | QB | 38 | 23 | 280 | 2 | - | 19.5 | 19.5 |
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