Broncos Beat Rams 30-26 in Week 3
Denver Broncos 30, Los Angeles Rams 26 at Empower Field at Mile High. Bo Nix went 17 of 34 for 186 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.
The Denver Broncos beat the Los Angeles Rams 30-26 on Sunday, September 27 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, CO. The Broncos are 2-1 and the Rams are 1-2.
26-30 
Final How did the scoring go?
The Rams led 7-0 after the first quarter, the Rams led 16-0 at halftime, and it was tied 16-16 after three quarters. The Rams scored first on a Tyler Higbee 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford with 4:55 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Bo Nix 1-yard run for the Broncos in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Broncos, Bo Nix went 17 of 34 for 186 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. J.K. Dobbins had 17 carries for 49 yards, and Courtland Sutton caught 3 passes for 46 yards. For the Rams, Matthew Stafford went 30 of 55 for 390 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Kyren Williams had 15 carries for 88 yards, and Davante Adams caught 7 passes for 137 yards.
What do the team stats show?
The Rams outgained the Broncos 482 to 257 in total yards. The Rams turned the ball over twice and the Broncos once. On third down, the Rams went 8-17 and the Broncos went 7-13. Time of possession was 34:29 for the Rams and 25:31 for the Broncos.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Rams winning, with a projected score of Rams 24, Broncos 21 at low confidence. The pick missed, with the Broncos winning instead. Los Angeles led 16-0 at halftime and outgained Denver 482 to 257, but Matthew Stafford threw two interceptions among 55 attempts and the Broncos scored 30 points after the break, the last on a Bo Nix 1-yard run. The model said a Denver win at home would not be an upset, and the pick was Low confidence for that reason.
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- ESPN: Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos box score
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