Broncos rally past Panthers 26–21
Bo Nix passed for 237 yards and 2 touchdowns as Broncos won.
Rundown · Listed by game date. First published Nov 8, 2026.
The Denver Broncos (7–2) beat the Carolina Panthers (3–5) 26–21 after overcoming a deficit for 5 consecutive wins.
For the Denver Broncos, Bo Nix completed 25 of 37 passes for 237 yards, with 2 passing touchdowns and 1 interception. He gained 2 rushing yards on 5 carries. He was recorded with 1 fumble, with 0 lost.
For the Denver Broncos, Jonah Coleman gained 57 rushing yards on 17 carries, with 1 rushing touchdown. He recorded 31 receiving yards on 4 receptions. He was recorded with 0 fumbles, with 0 lost.
For the Carolina Panthers, Bryce Young completed 28 of 39 passes for 276 yards, with 3 passing touchdowns and 1 interception. He gained 13 rushing yards on 1 carry. He was recorded with 1 fumble, with 1 lost.
For the Carolina Panthers, Chuba Hubbard gained 79 rushing yards on 16 carries. He recorded 17 receiving yards on 4 receptions. He was recorded with 1 fumble, with 0 lost.
Top performers
Bryce Young (Carolina Panthers): 28 CMP, 39 ATT, 276 passing YDS, 3 passing TD, 1 INT thrown, 1 CAR, 13 rushing YDS, 1 FUM, 1 FUM lost, 0 FUM recovered.
Bo Nix (Denver Broncos): 25 CMP, 37 ATT, 237 passing YDS, 2 passing TD, 1 INT thrown, 5 CAR, 2 rushing YDS, 1 FUM, 0 FUM lost, 0 FUM recovered.
Jonah Coleman (Denver Broncos): 17 CAR, 57 rushing YDS, 1 rushing TD, 4 REC, 31 receiving YDS, 4 TGT, 0 FUM, 0 FUM lost, 1 FUM recovered.
Chuba Hubbard (Carolina Panthers): 16 CAR, 79 rushing YDS, 4 REC, 17 receiving YDS, 5 TGT, 1 FUM, 0 FUM lost, 1 FUM recovered.
What's next
Carolina Panthers visit New Orleans Saints — November 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST.
Denver Broncos host Las Vegas Raiders — November 22, 2026 at 4:25 PM EST.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
| Carolina Panthers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Player | Team | Game statistics |
|---|---|---|
| Malcolm DeWalt IV | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Bo Nix | Denver Broncos | 25 CMP, 37 ATT, 237 passing YDS, 2 passing TD, 1 INT thrown, 5 CAR, 2 rushing YDS, 0 rushing TD, 1 FUM, 0 FUM lost, 0 FUM recovered |
| Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos | 5 REC, 45 receiving YDS, 1 receiving TD, 9 TGT |
| Corey Thornton | Carolina Panthers | 1 INT caught, 9 INT return YDS, 0 INT return TD, 0 sacks, 3 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 3 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Jonah Coleman | Denver Broncos | 17 CAR, 57 rushing YDS, 1 rushing TD, 4 REC, 31 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 4 TGT, 0 FUM, 0 FUM lost, 1 FUM recovered |
| Derrick Brown | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 4 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Tershawn Wharton | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 0 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Evan Engram | Denver Broncos | 4 REC, 33 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 5 TGT |
| Nick Scott | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 6 tackles, 5 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Marvin Mims Jr. | Denver Broncos | 1 CAR, 5 rushing YDS, 0 rushing TD, 1 REC, 0 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 2 TGT |
| Tyrel Dodson | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 8 tackles, 7 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Devin Lloyd | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 8 tackles, 5 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 1 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Tre'von Moehrig | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 3 tackles, 0 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Pat Bryant | Denver Broncos | 4 REC, 56 receiving YDS, 1 receiving TD, 5 TGT |
| Riley Moss | Denver Broncos | 0 sacks, 2 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 1 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Bryce Young | Carolina Panthers | 28 CMP, 39 ATT, 276 passing YDS, 3 passing TD, 1 INT thrown, 1 CAR, 13 rushing YDS, 0 rushing TD, 1 FUM, 1 FUM lost, 0 FUM recovered |
| Mitchell Evans | Carolina Panthers | 2 REC, 20 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 2 TGT |
| D.J. Jones | Denver Broncos | 0 sacks, 4 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Chuba Hubbard | Carolina Panthers | 16 CAR, 79 rushing YDS, 0 rushing TD, 4 REC, 17 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 5 TGT, 1 FUM, 0 FUM lost, 1 FUM recovered |
| Zach Allen | Denver Broncos | 0 sacks, 2 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 1 QB hits |
| Ja'Quan McMillian | Denver Broncos | 1 sacks, 6 tackles, 4 solo tackles, 2 TFL, 0 passes defended, 1 QB hits |
| Bam Martin-Scott | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 2 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Trevis Gipson | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 3 tackles, 0 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 1 QB hits |
| J.K. Dobbins | Denver Broncos | 4 CAR, 18 rushing YDS, 0 rushing TD, 1 REC, 4 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 1 TGT |
| Jaylen Waddle | Denver Broncos | 1 REC, 22 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 1 TGT |
| Marco Wilson | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 4 tackles, 3 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 1 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Lee Hunter | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 2 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 1 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Adam Trautman | Denver Broncos | 2 REC, 15 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 3 TGT |
| Devon Key | Denver Broncos | 1 INT caught, 0 INT return YDS, 0 INT return TD, 0 sacks, 4 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 1 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Nick Hampton | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 3 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Dondrea Tillman | Denver Broncos | 0 sacks, 3 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 1 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Tetairoa McMillan | Carolina Panthers | 4 REC, 56 receiving YDS, 1 receiving TD, 6 TGT |
| Darren Waller | Carolina Panthers | 8 REC, 90 receiving YDS, 1 receiving TD, 10 TGT |
| Zakee Wheatley | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Bobby Brown III | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 2 tackles, 0 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Princely Umanmielen | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 1 TFL, 0 passes defended, 1 QB hits |
| Pat Surtain II | Denver Broncos | 0 sacks, 4 tackles, 3 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Jalen Coker | Carolina Panthers | 1 CAR, -3 rushing YDS, 0 rushing TD, 4 REC, 29 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 5 TGT |
| Tyler Onyedim | Denver Broncos | 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 0 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Alex Singleton | Denver Broncos | 0 sacks, 6 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Chau Smith-Wade | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 7 tackles, 4 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 2 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Quinn Meinerz | Denver Broncos | 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Justin Strnad | Denver Broncos | 0 sacks, 5 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 1 TFL, 1 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Tommy Tremble | Carolina Panthers | 4 REC, 24 receiving YDS, 1 receiving TD, 6 TGT |
| Nik Bonitto | Denver Broncos | 0 FUM, 0 FUM lost, 1 FUM recovered, 1 sacks, 2 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 2 TFL, 0 passes defended, 1 QB hits |
| Trevor Etienne | Carolina Panthers | 2 CAR, 7 rushing YDS, 0 rushing TD |
| Jonathon Cooper | Denver Broncos | 0.5 sacks, 4 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 1 QB hits |
| Jahdae Barron | Denver Broncos | 0 sacks, 8 tackles, 6 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| JL Skinner | Denver Broncos | 0 sacks, 6 tackles, 5 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Taylor Rapp | Denver Broncos | 0 sacks, 4 tackles, 4 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Sai'vion Jones | Denver Broncos | 0 sacks, 2 tackles, 0 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Troy Franklin | Denver Broncos | 3 REC, 31 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 4 TGT |
| Isaiah Simmons | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 0 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Lathan Ransom | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 0 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Patrick Jones II | Carolina Panthers | 1 sacks, 6 tackles, 4 solo tackles, 3 TFL, 0 passes defended, 1 QB hits |
| John Metchie III | Carolina Panthers | 2 REC, 40 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 2 TGT |
| Karene Reid | Denver Broncos | 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Brycen Tremayne | Carolina Panthers | 0 REC, 0 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 1 TGT |
| Jackson Kuwatch | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 2 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Malcolm Roach | Denver Broncos | 0.5 sacks, 1 tackles, 0 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 1 QB hits |
| Adam Prentice | Denver Broncos | 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Que Robinson | Denver Broncos | 0 sacks, 0 tackles, 0 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 1 QB hits |
| Nate Adkins | Denver Broncos | 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
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