Denver Broncos beat Arizona Cardinals 30–16 behind B. Nix's 62-yard touchdown run

Denver's early field goals build a six-point lead

The Denver Broncos opened the scoring at State Farm Stadium with two first-quarter field goals. A 48-yard kick with 11:05 remaining gave Denver its first three points, and a 43-yarder with 1:13 left extended the advantage to 6–0. That margin held through the end of the quarter.

The Arizona Cardinals answered with two field goals in the second quarter. Their 30-yard kick at 14:19 cut the deficit to three, before a 26-yarder with 4:34 remaining brought the teams level at 6–6.

B. Nix breaks the tie before halftime

The tie lasted just 37 seconds of game time. B. Nix scored on a 62-yard run with 3:57 remaining in the second quarter, putting Denver ahead 12–6. The successful extra point followed at 3:43, and the Broncos carried a 13–6 lead into halftime.

Three third-quarter touchdowns widen the gap

Denver added another long touchdown after the break. B. Nix threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to R. Harvey with 10:36 left in the third quarter. The ensuing extra point made it 20–6, completing a run of 14 unanswered points since Arizona had tied the game.

Arizona responded through J. Brissett's seven-yard touchdown pass to T. McBride at 3:54. The extra point trimmed Denver's lead to seven, but J. Dobbins answered with a one-yard touchdown run with two seconds remaining in the quarter. Denver's successful conversion made it 27–13 entering the fourth.

Fourth-quarter field goals complete the scoring

Denver stretched its advantage to 17 points on a 31-yard field goal with 8:43 remaining. Arizona's 41-yard field goal at 6:25 supplied the final points. Neither team scored again, and the game ended in regulation with Denver in possession and a 30–16 victory.