After both teams traded punts, safety Nick Cross wiped out a Broncos drive when he intercepted Nix on a third-and-long from the Colts’ 39-yard line midway through the third quarter. Broncos safety P.J. Locke, though, forced a fumble after wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. caught a Richardson pass, with Denver recovering on the Colts’ 31- yard line. Broncos kicker Wil Lutz turned Pittman’s fumble into a 44-yard field goal, bringing the Broncos within three points with about five minutes left in the third quarter.
Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims ripped off a 60-yard punt return early in the fourth quarter, which set up tight end Nate Adkins’ 15-yard, go-ahead touchdown with just under 14 minutes left. The score gave Denver its first lead of the game; they wouldn’t give it back, landing a haymaker on the Colts’ ensuing possession.
With the ball in Broncos territory, the Colts called a double pass, with Richardson throwing to wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, who then threw back toward Richardson. Broncos defensive end Nik Bonitto read the play, though, and jumped in front of Mitchell’s lateral, grabbing the ball and running 50 yards for a touchdown.
The touchdown put Denver up by 11 with 12:29 left in the game. The Broncos added another score on a Sutton touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
The Colts’ defense held strong throughout the day, though – Denver only had one possession gain more than 40 yards, and their longest play of the game (until Sutton’s 20-yard touchdown) was a 16-yard scramble by Nix.
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