The Denver Broncos found another way to win a one-score game to get them to 7-2 with a 26-21 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday in Week 9.
The biggest turning points of the game were in part to, who else, the Broncos' defense. First, it was backup Denver safety Devon Key with one of the weirdest interceptions you’ll ever see
to keep the Panthers out of the end zone in the third quarter, which led to a Broncos touchdown in the fourth.Second, and most importantly, a strip-sack from pass-rusher Nik Bonitto essentially ended the game for Denver. The offense did their part in the first quarter with 10 points, but faltered in the third. However, they more than made up for it in the fourth, when they scored 13 points to take the lead for good.
Broncos Country once again found solace in their team, especially in one-score games. You can see their reactions to the win below.
Got it done in Charlotte! pic.twitter.com/GNzDFzYLCn
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) November 8, 2026
Broncos wiiinnnn pic.twitter.com/tbGu1hZVMN
— RG 📷 (@RyanGreeneDNVR) November 8, 2026
That's 16 straight wins in one score games. UNREAL.
— Romi Bean (@Romi_Bean) November 8, 2026
That was the Super Bowl Von Miller play
— Henry Chisholm (@HenryChisholm) November 8, 2026
Unbelievable
— Rachel Vigil (@heyrachelvigil) November 8, 2026
Broncos defense does it again!!!
— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) November 8, 2026
Shhhhhh keep all that noise down. The Broncos handle business in Carolina 😤 @ShannonSharpe | #Nightcap pic.twitter.com/0YI7yicjkt
— Nightcap (@NightcapShow_) November 8, 2026
Broncos become the first team in NFL history to win 16-straight one-possession games
— Zach Segars (@Zach_Segars) November 8, 2026
Chances of winning 16-straight coin flips would be about 1 in 65,000
≈ 1 in 15,000 people are struck by lightning at some point in their lives
The #broncos pull out a 26-21 victory, setting an NFL record for consecutive one-score wins (16).
— Sam Jane (@sam_jane230) November 8, 2026
Bo Nix was really good (25-of-37, 91.8 rating, 237 yds), Pat Bryant had a big return and Devon Key's crazy interception flipped the game.
Denver moves to 7-2 ahead of bye.
That was the Super Bowl Von Miller play
— Henry Chisholm (@HenryChisholm) November 8, 2026
VON MILLER IS THAT YOU 🥹 pic.twitter.com/9P7hQscZXW
— DNVR Broncos (@DNVR_Broncos) November 8, 2026
#Broncos Bonitto delivers his Von Miller Super Bowl 50 impersonation. Strip sacked as he was being choked by tackle. Denver takes over pic.twitter.com/Hcb7Rmnd3s
— Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) November 8, 2026
It wasn’t always pretty, and shooting themselves in the foot didn’t help, but ultimately, they did enough to take care of business, and head to the bye with another win and a 7-2 mark. Can’t ask for much more than that.@guerillasports #BroncosCountry
— Brandon Krisztal (@BKDenverSports) November 8, 2026
7-2 into the bye. Race for the AFC is on.
— Robby (@Robby_NFL) November 8, 2026
FINAL.
— Aric DiLalla (@AricDiLalla) November 8, 2026
Nix picks up the first down, and the Broncos will win 26-21 and head into the bye week at 7-2.
Broncos improve to 7-2 and head into their BYE with a chance to be the 1 seed in the AFC if the Bills lose to the Vikings on Monday Night.
— MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) November 8, 2026
The Broncos now head into their bye for some much-needed rest, as many of their star players heal and recover from injuries, but they sit at 7-2, with a difficult stretch ahead of them.
Now, it’s a fierce battle for the top of the AFC, with Denver’s sights set on the No. 1 playoff seed.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: Twitter reacts to Broncos’ 26-21 win over Panthers going into bye week
