Broncos score 30 second-half points to beat Rams 30-26 after trailing 16-0 at halftime The Denver Broncos staged a dramatic comeback to defeat the Los Angeles Rams 30-26 after trailing 16-0 at halftime. Bo Nix led a fourth-quarter charge, and the defense secured a crucial interception to seal the win. The Denver Broncos scored 30 second-half points to come from behind and defeat the Los Angeles Rams 30-26 on September 27, 2026, at Empower Field at Mile High. Down 16-0 at halftime, the Broncos made the big plays when they needed them to secure their second win of the season. The Rams entered the season as a team many had pegged as Super Bowl favorites in August. Talanoa Hufanga, who dropped roughly 10 interceptions in 2025, picked off two passes in this game. He returned one 67 yards to the house, giving the Broncos a four-point lead with under five minutes left. His second interception sealed the win on the final play of the game.For a defense that relies on momentum, Denver was losing it to the Rams after a big Davante Adams catch-and-run. Hufanga ended that drive and the Rams' growing momentum with the pick-six.Special teams was Denver's best unit. The group is not perfect, as Wil Lutz missed a field goal from a range he is usually automatic, but the third phase played a huge part in Denver staying in the game and tying it up. Jeremy Crawshaw and Kolbe Katsis flipped the field with a punt and a return, putting the Broncos in a great position on their first touchdown drive and giving them momentum to carry.Katsis had a couple of rough catches as a punt returner but showed explosiveness with the ball in his hands. With Marvin Mims Jr. again sidelined with an injury and in the final year of his deal, that promise makes the Broncos' returner options interesting after this season.Early woes are not on play-caller Davis Webb. It is easy to criticize the new play-caller, but Denver's execution has been a far bigger issue than the calls themselves. The Broncos had a similar issue with Sean Payton a year ago. Webb's play-calling is not changing late in games when the offense starts looking better. The calls are the same, but the execution is significantly better. It is on Bo Nix and company to execute better early in games.Bo Nix made a couple of great plays but has been throwing a lot more meatball subs this year, including a handful in this one. Nix is fortunate he did not have three or four interceptions, and Courtland Sutton and Jaylen Waddle played defense to keep two of them from happening. The interception Nix actually threw came when he was hit and the ball was tipped at the line. The cross-body throws and bad decisions need to be reined in.Still, Nix came through late, led big drives to put the Broncos ahead, and brought their record to 2-1. The first half stunk, and he made terrible throws that should have been interceptions, but there is no denying Nix is one of the NFL's best clutch-time quarterbacks. No matter the hole the Broncos find themselves in, Nix consistently proves he can dig them out, including against high-quality opponents like the Rams.Pat Bryant delivered each time Nix looked for him, with a touchdown, a big gain and drawing a needed penalty. With Waddle and Sutton ahead of him in the pecking order, it is great to see Nix trust Bryant in big moments and for the second-year receiver to deliver, especially since he has had a rough start with penalties this season.Zach Allen led the charge in the middle of the front seven. Nik Bonitto, Jonah Elliss, Que Robinson and Dondrea Tillman all had good rushes to keep Matthew Stafford from getting too comfortable. One defender is on the commissioner's exempt list.The Broncos essentially no-showed the first half and entered the second half down 16-0. It would have been easy to pack it in and move on to next week, but the Broncos did what they did so often last year. They never gave up, overcame the slow start to make it back into the game and won, which is why many had the Broncos and Rams as early Super Bowl favorites entering this season.The Broncos have a bad habit of starting slow. While they have consistently shown a propensity to bounce back so often over the past two seasons, there will be times, like in Kansas City, where it is too much to overcome. No one is asking for a perfect start, but it would be nice to see the Broncos look like a legitimate NFL contender from the opening bell rather than a team in over its head in the first half.With this victory, the Broncos move to 2-1, while the Rams drop to 1-2. The margin for error continues to shrink as the season matures, and this loss is a significant setback for the Rams, who were expected to be strong contenders. This is the second time this season that the Broncos have come from behind to win, showing their ability to fight back from adversity.This victory was crucial for the Broncos, who had faced criticism for their slow starts in previous games. Payton and Webb must figure out the slow starts, because the Broncos have shown they can bounce back but cannot always rely on it. Denver's resilience and determination were on full display, and with Nix at the helm and a determined defense, the Broncos remain a force to be reckoned with in the NFL.