DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos overcame a short week, an early alarm, a slow start and a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the reigning champions for their biggest win since Super Bowl 50 nearly a decade ago.
Their 21-17 stunner at Philadelphia marked just the second time in 114 road games that the Broncos trailed by 14 or more points entering the fourth quarter and ended up winning the game.
The only other time that happened was in Week 4 in 2023, when Denver overcame a 28-14 deficit to beat Chicago 31-28 and give coach Sean Payton his first win with Broncos.
Now, he's got his signature win with Denver, as does second-year quarterback Bo Nix.
The Broncos trailed the Eagles 17-3 heading into the fourth quarter Sunday after punting on seven of their eight drives. The outlier w