The Denver Broncos are absolutely racking up wins in the most head-scratching way possible, snatching 16 straight games decided by a single score. Quarterback Bo Nix has been under center for every single one of those nail-biters, a streak that’s seriously got people looking sideways. This isn’t just a good run; it ties the 2023-24 Chiefs, led by none other than Patrick Mahomes, for the longest streak since way back in 1950. That’s some legendary company for a team doing things… well, unconventionally.
Denver’s Voodoo Magic in One-Score Games
You’d think a team winning 16 straight close contests would be dominating the field, right? Nope. The Broncos last tasted defeat in a one-score game back in Week 3 of the 2025 season, a 23-20 loss to the Chargers. Since then, they’ve pulled off some kind of voodoo magic to win every single one of those tight finishes. It’s wild to watch, like they have some secret playbook for the final two minutes no one else knows about. They just keep finding ways to seal the deal when the pressure is on, and Nix is at the heart of it.
The Numbers That Should Make You Say “How?!”
Here’s where it gets truly bonkers and why this whole streak is so bizarre. The Broncos are winning, sure, but they are getting *routinely outgained* this season. Their yardage differential for the year is a staggering minus-658, making it the third worst in the entire NFL. Think about that: they’re getting outplayed by almost seven football fields worth of offense, and still winning. Even crazier, they’ve already won three games this year where they were outgained by 100 or more yards. The league record for such wins in a single season is four, held by eight different teams. With two more like that, the Broncos would own that record outright. How does a team consistently get outgained by that much and still close out games? It defies logic, man.
This Sunday, the Broncos are heading to face the Panthers, in a rematch that brings back memories of Super Bowl 50. This game isn’t just another chance for a win; it’s a shot for Denver to potentially etch their name in the record books for the most improbable victories of the season. Will they keep up this unbelievable, illogical run of close-game wins? You gotta tune in to see if they can somehow pull off another one of these head-scratching victories against all odds.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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