DENVER, COLORADO - SEPTEMBER 20: Head coach Sean Payton of the Denver Broncos looks on prior to the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Empower Field At Mile High on September 20, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)Photo: Justin Edmonds / Getty Images Sport / Getty Images
Broncos offense started with the ball at their 24 yard line. After a couple of handoffs to JK Dobbins a false start penalty backed them up to 3rd and 11. Nix's pass fell incomplete and the Broncos would punt it to Jacksonville after a quick 3 and out.
Trevor Lawrence and the Jags offense got an early 1st down on a 3rd and short conversion run by Chris Rodriguez. Nik Bonitto had a strip sack fumble called back on an illegal contact penalty by Riley Moss but the defense eventually was able to stall the Jags drive and they punted it back to Denver who would start their next drive from their 12 yard line.
JK Dobbins burst up the middle for a 14 yard gain to start the drive but a holding call by Pat Bryant would put the Broncos behind the chains AGAIN and their drive stalled. Jaguars would start their 2nd drive from their own 38 yard line with 7:10 remaining in the 1st quarter.
Trevor Lawrence kept the ball on a 3rd and 1 attempt for 3 yards as the Jags were at midfield. Zach Allen and Que Robinson combined for a sack to force a 3rd and 17 attempt. Que Robinson forced an incomplete pass on the 3rd and long and the Jags were forced to punt again. Broncos started their drive at their 11 yard line.
Nix completed a short pass to Adkins to get the initial 1st down of the drive. Facing a 3rd and 3, Nix went deep down the right sideline for Waddle but a pretty obvious hold wasn't called and the Broncos punted again. Jaguars started their 3rd drive from their 28 yard line with 2:05 remaining in the 1st quarter.
Chris Rodriguez lined up at wildcat to gain 2 yards and the initial 1st down of the drive. Brenton Strange caught a 14 yard pass at the end of the 1st quarter to get Jacksonville into Denver territory. Zach Allen ALMOST got Lawrence down but he kept his balance and found Brian Thomas over the middle for a 21 yard gain. Outstanding TFL by Talanoa Hufanga on a screen pass but then Lawrence found Parker Washington over the middle for a 32 yard reception and on the next play Tuten ran it in from 1 yard out. Jags in front 7-0 with 12:13 remaining in the 1st quarter.
Bo Nix kept the ball around the left side to gain a 1st down at midfield and on the next play Nix hit Waddle for a 49 yard reception all the way down to the 1 yard line. Broncos ran it 3 times with JK Dobbins but were stuffed and settled for a 20 yard chip shot field goal. Jaguars still in the lead 7-3 with 7:01 remaining in the 2nd quarter.
Facing a 3rd and 9, Malcolm Roach sacked Trevor Lawrence and Jacksonville quickly went 3 and out and punted it back to Denver, who would start their drive from their own 16 yard line. Nix hit Waddle on a crosser to get the drive going for a 20 yard gain. From midfield, Bo then found Tyler Badie down the left side for 27 and then Franklin for a beautiful 1 handed catch at the Jaguars 9 yard line. Unfortunately, the Bo Nix would throw an interception to Jourdan Lewis while targeting Courtland Sutton.
Jacksonville with 2:08 remaining in the 1st half worked quickly into Denver territory with chunk completions to Washington and Thomas. They would eventually get into field goal range at the buzzer and Cam Little hit a 44 yarder to take a 10-3 lead into halftime.
Jaguars started with the ball out of halftime from their 24 yard line and got big gains from Tuten and Washington as they marched into Denver territory. Facing a 3rd and 4, Tuten gained 9 and they were deep in the Red Zone. Alex Singleton was called for Unnecessary Roughness and the Jags were goal to go inside the 5. On 3rd and goal, Lawrence targeted LeQuint Allen in front of the end zone and he dropped it. Cam Little converts a 23 yard field goal to extend the lead 13-3.
Broncos offense started their first drive of the 2nd half at their own 28 yard line. On 3rd and 3, Bo Nix hit Jaylen Waddle on a quick out and with a broken tackle gained 17 yards into Jacksonville territory. Pat Bryant took an end around for 16 yards and the Broncos were on the march but the drive stalled out and they settled for a 45 yard field goal, cutting the lead 13-6 with 4:58 remaining in the 3rd quarter.
Lawrence and the Jags offense marched to mid field. Facing a 3rd and 6, Lawrence threw it to Riley Moss for an interception! Broncos offense took over at their 36 yard line!
Broncos offense worked into Jacksonville territory with big gains to Waddle and eventually, from the 7 yard line, Bo booted out to the right and found Nate Adkins for a 7 yard touchdown! Broncos tied at 13 with 11:47 remaining in the game.
Jacksonville started their next drive from their 26 yard line. Facing a 3rd and 8, Lawrence found a wide open Jakobi Meyers for 28 yards and the Jags were into Denver territory. Jags didn't gain much from there and eventually settled for a 54 yard field goal attempt that was WIDE LEFT! Broncos take over at their own 44!
Bo Nix hit Evan Engram on a crosser and he had a sensational catch and gained 17 yards into Jacksonville territory. Travis Hunter was called for DPI on Courtland Sutton and Liam Cohen for Unsportsmanlike Conduct, setting the Broncos up at the 3 yard line and Jonah Coleman punched it in for the lead! 20-13 with 7:21 remaining in the game.
Jaguars started the drive at their 20. Facing a 3rd and 11, Lawrence tested Pat Surtain deep down the left sideline but the pass fell incomplete! After the punt, the Broncos started from their own 20.
Facing a 3rd and 3, Bo Nix rolled out and hit a wide open Jaylen Waddle for a 29 yard gain! Jonah Coleman closed it out with back to back 12 yard runs and the Broncos won 20-13!
The next broadcast will be on Sunday, September 27th as the Broncos host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Night Football. Coverage starts at 9am MTN.
Below are the postgame interviews with Bo Nix, Jaylen Waddle, Evan Engram and Jonah Coleman