DENVER — The Denver Broncos won another close one, and this time they had some major help from the officials.

The Broncos (10-2) stretched their winning streak to nine games with a 27-26 overtime thriller at Washington on Sunday night, but they were aided by three calls and one non-call that went their way in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime.

The Commanders (3-9) overcame a pair of penalties on back-to-back snaps that raised eyebrows on their final drive of regulation, which ended in a 32-yard field goal by Jake Moody as time expired.

Trailing 20-17 with just over four minutes remaining in regulation, Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota appeared to scramble for 7 yards on second-and-9 from his 37.

Expedited review showed Mariota was indeed down by contact 19 yard

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