NFL news: Broncos’ Bo Nix makes incredible TD pass vs Commanders

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix impressed NFL fans Sunday night with a touchdown pass while Courtland Sutton was down.

Nix was pressured by the Washington Commanders’ defense on 2nd-and-10 from the 11-yard line. He stepped toward the pocket as if he was going to make a tackle, but at the last second he saw Sutton streaking through the end zone.

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Sutton intercepted the pass and the Broncos were able to take a 13-7 lead into halftime.

“One of the things he does very well is extending plays, and this was a perfect example,” Broncos head coach Sean Payton told NBC’s Melissa Stark at halftime. “From the perspective that he threw it… Look, I think it’s going to be important for us to get some balance in the second half to get that running game going.”

It wasn’t exactly an offensive outburst from Denver in the first half. Nix was 15-of-24 with 146 passing yards and a touchdown pass to Sutton. The team had only 39 yards on the ground, five of which were by Nix.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) watches during warm-ups before the game against the Washington Commanders on Nov. 30, 2025 at Northwest Stadium. (Peter Casey/Imagn Images)

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Seven Broncos receivers had catches, while six had at least two.

Denver entered the game as one of the best teams in the AFC with a 9-2 record. Before kickoff, Nix had 2,421 passing yards, 18 touchdown passes and eight interceptions.

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Washington was looking to get back into the winning lineup without Jayden Daniels.

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