LANDOVER, Md. -- From his vantage point, Broncos quarterback Bo Nix could see that the Denver defense -- specifically its best pass rusher, Nik Bonitto -- might be in position to preserve an overtime win before the Washington Commanders snapped the ball.

It turns out Nix was right. Bonitto swatted away Marcus Mariota 's pass on a 2-point conversion attempt to secure a 27-26 Broncos victory in overtime Sunday night.

"I knew what defense we were in, and I kind of figured out the play, so I knew what was happening,'' Nix said of watching the game's final play unfold from the Broncos' bench. "I think the guy might have been open, but Nik did a great job of making that play.''

In a back-and-forth game that Washington tied on the last play of regulation, the Commanders answered th

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