NFL · Sep 20, 2026
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Denver Broncos: Broncos Rally in Fourth Quarter to Beat Jaguars 20–13
By Row Seventeen ·
Denver Broncos beat Jacksonville Jaguars 20–13 (NFL) on September 20, 2026.
Jacksonville led by seven after three quarters, but Denver tied the game on a Bo Nix touchdown pass and extra point, then went ahead on J. Coleman’s touchdown run.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- Middle stages
Jacksonville opened the scoring in the second quarter when B. Tuten ran one yard for a touchdown with 12:17 left.
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Later in the quarter, a pass by Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence intended for P. Washington was intercepted with 1:40 remaining.
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Denver took its first lead when J. Coleman ran three yards for a touchdown with 7:24 remaining.
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Jacksonville Builds a Halftime Lead
The first quarter ended scoreless. Jacksonville opened the scoring in the second quarter when B. Tuten ran one yard for a touchdown with 12:17 left. The extra point gave the Jaguars a 7–0 lead. Denver answered with a 20-yard field goal at 7:03, making it 7–3.
With 2:15 left in the half, a pass by Denver quarterback Bo Nix intended for C. Sutton was intercepted. Jacksonville added a 44-yard field goal with three seconds remaining. The Jaguars led 10–3 at halftime on a touchdown, an extra point and one field goal.
Field Goals Extend the Margin
Jacksonville scored first after halftime on a 23-yard field goal with 9:05 left in the third quarter. That kick extended the Jaguars’ lead to 13–3, their largest margin of the game. Denver cut the deficit to seven with a 45-yard field goal at 5:02.
Later in the quarter, a pass by Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence intended for P. Washington was intercepted with 1:40 remaining. Neither team scored again before the quarter ended, leaving Jacksonville ahead 13–6 entering the fourth. At that point, Denver had scored only on its two field goals.
Denver Scores Two Fourth-Quarter Touchdowns
Nix threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to N. Adkins with 11:53 left in the fourth quarter. The touchdown brought Denver within one point; the ensuing extra point tied the game at 13–13. It was Denver’s first touchdown after three quarters in which its only points had come from field goals.
Denver took its first lead when J. Coleman ran three yards for a touchdown with 7:24 remaining. The extra point made it 20–13. Jacksonville did not score again, and the Broncos won by seven in regulation. Denver scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to turn a seven-point deficit into a seven-point victory.
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Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Updated October 16, 2026 with additional verified game-flow detail and a fresh factual review.
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