{"id":2105,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/2105","headline":"Broncos survive Panthers scare, win fifth straight 26-21","dek":"A reviewed interception by Devon Key swung momentum in the fourth quarter as Denver improved to 7-2.","body":"The Denver Broncos won their fifth straight game Sunday, beating the Carolina Panthers 26-21 at Bank of America Stadium.\n\nDenver 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.\n\nCarolina 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.\n\nThe 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.","published_at":"2026-11-08T23:51:48.639845+00:00","source_count":3,"written_from":[{"outlet":"The Athletic","publisher":"The Athletic","title":"Bo Nix takes down Panthers in latest encouraging sign for surging 7-2 Broncos","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7764820/2026/11/08/broncos-panthers-nfl-week-9-score-result-takeaways/"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Broncos vs. Panthers third quarter recap","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/broncos-vs-panthers-third-quarter-201732506.html"},{"outlet":"Pro Football Talk","publisher":"NBC Sports","title":"Broncos lead Panthers 13-7 at the half","url":"https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/broncos-lead-panthers-13-7-at-the-half"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Broncos vs. Panthers first quarter recap","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/broncos-vs-panthers-first-quarter-184231755.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Broncos lead Panthers 13-7 at the half","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/broncos-lead-panthers-13-7-193532134.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Broncos vs. Panthers second quarter recap","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/broncos-vs-panthers-second-quarter-193015294.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Broncos beat Panthers 26-21 for fifth consecutive win","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/broncos-beat-panthers-26-21-212327929.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Panthers vs Broncos: Recap and reaction","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/panthers-vs-broncos-recap-reaction-211606641.html"},{"outlet":"Pro Football Talk","publisher":"NBC Sports","title":"Broncos beat Panthers 26-21 for fifth consecutive win","url":"https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/broncos-beat-panthers-26-21-for-fifth-consecutive-win"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Carolina Panthers vs. Denver Broncos game recap: Everything we know from Week 9","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/carolina-panthers-vs-denver-broncos-212528652.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Bo Nix throws for 2 TDs, Broncos win key challenge to beat Panthers 26-21 for fifth straight victory","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bo-nix-throws-2-tds-215327320.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Twitter reacts to Broncos’ 26-21 win over Panthers going into bye week","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/twitter-reacts-broncos-26-21-222723681.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Did Broncos get away with several key non-calls in their Week 9 win over Panthers?","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/did-broncos-away-several-key-230649839.html"}],"image":{"url":"https://nbcsports.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/052cfcb/2147483647/strip/false/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1920x1080!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhdliveextra-a.akamaihd.net%2FHD%2Fimage_sports%2FNBCU_Sports_Group_-_nbcsports%2F762%2F507%2F2026-11-01T183034Z_101766516_MT1USATODAY30249361_RTRMADP_3_NFL-KANSAS-CITY-CHIEFS-AT-DENVER-BRONCOS_copy.jpg","credit":"Pro Football Talk","width":1920},"embed":null,"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Analysis data is licensed CC BY 4.0. 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