A reviewed interception by Devon Key swung momentum in the fourth quarter as Denver improved to 7-2.
The Denver Broncos won their fifth straight game Sunday, beating the Carolina Panthers 26-21 at Bank of America Stadium.
Denver led 13-7 at halftime after a field-goal-heavy first half that could have been worse for Carolina if not for Corey Thornton's red-zone interception of Bo Nix. The Broncos settled for two Wil Lutz field goals around a 3-yard touchdown pass from Nix to Courtland Sutton.
Carolina came out of the locker room and took its first lead of the game, with Bryce Young finding Darren Waller on a third-and-long dart with JL Skinner in coverage, making it Panthers 14, Broncos 13. Denver's pass rush had gone quiet and the defense started piling up penalties, letting Young get comfortable.
The game turned when Carolina, looking to build on a one-point lead in the third quarter, had a first-and-goal pass initially ruled incomplete. A review overturned the call, showing the ball had glanced off tight end Tommy Tremble before Devon Key grabbed it just before it hit the ground for an interception. Denver then drove 14 plays and 80 yards to take a 19-14 lead in the fourth quarter, part of a finish that pushed the Broncos to 7-2 on the season.