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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 1h

So much to talk about. After three quarters, I'll admit, I was ready with the knives out to eviscerate the offense. But then, the script flipped.

My thoughts from the field after a Broncos game unlike any other before it, and one that none of us will ever forget:

Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos Made History -- and Flipped the Script -- in a Comeback for the Ages!

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 4h

Broncos 33, Giants 32 — FINAL

In the first 45 min., the Broncos set offensive football back 30 years. Then, they awakened; the young Giants collapsed as Denver pulled off its biggest fourth-quarter comeback ever. Nix had 2 TD passes, 2 TD runs.

Denver is 5-2 & in 1st place. WOW

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 4h

Te-BOW NIX

OH MY GOODNESS

That was like Tebow’s touchdown run against the Jets

WOW

Broncos somehow, unfathomably in the lead

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 4h

The Joker’s WILD

Broncos in the red zone at the two-minute warning.

Giants collapsing

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 4h

Mims. Mr. Clutch.

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 5h

And they're huddling? Taking their time? Down three scores with under 10 minutes left? WITAF

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 5h

And I missed the no-show count on the scoreboard because I was typing out the description of the touchdown. Dadgum it

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 5h

Wow. It's a bad day, then on a moment like that, you know it's NOT your day. The pass deflects off Wan'Dale Robinson, and then Theo Johnson is in the right place a the right time and he takes it the distance. 41 yards. It's 26-8 with 10:14 and this feels just about done.

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 5h

The Broncos FINALLY get into the end zone with their 1st touchdown since the 1st quarter last week ... but it was as adventurous as possible, intended for Courtland Sutton, caroming into the air and finally to Troy Franklin. The 2-pt. conversion is good. 19-8 with 14:08 left.

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 5h

End of 3Q -- NYG 19, DEN 0.

Stats:

1st downs: NYG 18, DEN 10
Total yards: NYG 292, DEN 180
Yards/play: NYG 5.8, DEN 3.8
Rush yards: NYG 93, DEN 89
YPC: DEN 4.5, NYG 4.5
Pass yards: NYG 199, DEN 91
Yards/pass play: NYG 7.4, DEN 3.4
Penalty yards: DEN 63, NYG 12

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 5h

A penalty on the kickoff return, a high snap on the second play of the series ... it's amazing just how much is going wrong so far today. It's easier to note the number of things that have gone right through the first three quarters.

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 5h

Touchdown, Giants. Tyrone Tracy Jr. through the massive hole, untouched for 31 yards. Giants fail on the two-point conversion and it remains 19-0.

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 5h

Boos loud after that three-and-out. A Nix fumble, recovered by himself, and two incompletions, one of which was a drop by Engram. Just a terrible series.

4.98 seconds of hang time on Crawshaw's punt. 62 yards gross, 48 net.

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 5h

Broncos bailed out by Jaxson Dart's rookie moment. Had he thrown the ball away when getting outside of the pocket, the Giants would have had a makeable field goal. Instead, Dondrea Tillman's sack puts Big Blue out of field-goal range. It's still 13-0 with 7:02 left in 3Q.

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 5h

From bad to worse: A face mask on Riley Moss after the Giants move the sticks on third and long takes Big Blue into field-goal range on their first drive of the second half.

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 6h

A tight end open again

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 6h

Since the Broncos' last touchdown, their drives have gone thusly:

Punt
Punt
Punt
Safety
Punt
Punt
Field Goal
Punt
End of game (kneeldown)
Punt
Punt
Punt
Punt
Turnover on downs
End of half (minus-10 yards net)
Punt

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 6h

Teams coached by Sean Payton are 0-15 all-time when being shut out and trailing by at least 10 points at halftime (per Pro Football Reference).

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 6h

The Broncos are roundly booed off the field, trailing 13-0 as they go to halftime.

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 6h

The play that'll haunt the Broncos on that drive ... the failed pass to Garett Bolles, who was wide open. If Nix gets a little bit more loft on that ball, it's not deflected and it settles right in Bolles' grasp for the lineman's dream touchdown. Instead ... no points.

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 6h

And just like so many other times today, the Giants CRUSH the Broncos. Fourth down and goal, setting up a pass to Sutton, and Dane Belton shoots throw and clobbers Courtland Sutton. With that, the drive ends without points.

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 6h

As of 8:46 in the second quarter:

Jaxson Dart: 8-of-16, 163 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Bo Nix: 4-of-10, 27 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 6h

Touchdown, Giants. Third-and-11, and Dart found Skattebo, who followed blockers into the end zone for the 13-yard touchdown pass, capping the 10-play, 82-yard march.

Skattebo capped the TD with a stiff-arm. PAT misses, and it remains 13-0, Giants.

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 7h

The tight end open ... AGAIN

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Andrew Mason @masedenver.bsky.social · 7h

Another punt.

4.23 seconds of hang time for Jeremy Crawshaw. 51 yards gross, 46 yards net after the return.

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