Denver Broncos vs Washington Commanders Match Player Stats (Nov 30, 2025)

Denver escaped with a 27-26 overtime victory on November 30, 2025, at Northwest Stadium. Bo Nix threw for 321 yards and led a crucial two-minute touchdown drive before halftime. Marcus Mariota completed 28 of 50 passes for 294 yards with two touchdowns and rushed for 55 yards. Zach Ertz hauled in 10 passes for 106 yards. The game ended when Nik Bonitto batted down a two-point conversion attempt after Terry McLaurin’s overtime touchdown.

Location: Northwest Stadium, Landover, MD
Attendance: 63,159
Time of Possession: DEN 32:13, WSH 35:00

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The Overtime Decision

Marcus Mariota rolled right in overtime. Jeremy McNichols slipped into the flat with separation. Nik Bonitto came unblocked off the edge and swatted the pass to the turf. Washington’s two-point conversion failed.

Dan Quinn went for two without hesitation after McLaurin’s three-yard touchdown pulled the Commanders within one point. Quinn chose aggression over kicking the extra point and playing for another possession.

“No. Going into it, into the overtime spot, I thought that would be the way that we would go,” Quinn said.

Denver called timeout before the attempt. Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph switched from zone coverage to an all-out blitz. The decision left someone coming free, and Washington’s protection left that rusher unblocked.

“I knew before the drive started, like, ‘Hey, we’re going to score and we’re going to go for two,'” Quinn explained.

Payton described the defensive adjustment: “We went from one pressure to another. The initial call that we had was a zone call, and we felt like this was going to be a [designed run], so we quick-called a timeout. You don’t know who’s going to be the free rusher, because of the protection. They left Nik free, and the timing and everything was great.”

Bonitto read Mariota’s intentions on the play. “[Mariota] kind of drifted back kind of far back, too, so I knew he was kind of buying time. So, at that point, it was just trying to make it hard for him to throw the ball and I ended up knocking it down, and we ended up winning the game.”

That deflection gave Denver their ninth consecutive victory, improving their record to 10-2. Washington fell to 3-9 with their seventh straight loss.

Quarterbacks

Nix completed 64.4% of his throws for 321 yards. His critical moment came with 28 seconds left in the first half.

Trailing 7-6, Nix drove Denver 75 yards in 10 plays. Five consecutive completions moved the Broncos to Washington’s 11-yard line. On second-and-10 with 28 seconds remaining, Nix took the snap. Pressure collapsed from his left. He rolled right and, as he fell toward the turf, released a throw to Courtland Sutton in the back corner of the end zone. Touchdown. Denver led 13-7 at halftime.

“I was honestly a little bit close to being down, but stayed up just long enough,” Nix said. “[Sutton] did a great job of starting on the other side of the field and ran all the way to the other side. He scrambled with me and in a game like that, we literally talk about a game of inches, but it really is.”

On Monday, Payton called that two-minute drill the difference in the game.

Nix has led six game-winning drives this season. The total ties John Elway’s franchise record for most in a single year, a mark Elway set across a full 16-game season. Nix reached it in 12 games.

Mariota started his sixth game in place of injured Jayden Daniels. He completed 28 of 50 passes for 294 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. His 55 rushing yards on 10 carries kept Washington competitive against Denver’s pass rush.

Washington’s first possession ended with a touchdown. Mariota opened 6-for-6, marching the Commanders downfield. That momentum shifted early in the second quarter when Dre Greenlaw jumped a route intended for Deebo Samuel and intercepted the pass. Greenlaw’s 27-yard return set up a Denver field goal.

Bobby Wagner intercepted Nix in the fourth quarter. His pick gave Washington a field goal that cut Denver’s lead to 20-17 with 9:47 remaining.

Running Game

Denver Broncos

Harvey carried 13 times for 35 yards with both Denver touchdowns. His third-quarter score put Denver ahead 20-14. In overtime, he punched in a five-yard run that proved to be the game-winner.

Denver managed just 87 yards on 23 carries against Washington’s 26th-ranked run defense. The Broncos have struggled to establish the run since J.K. Dobbins suffered a season-ending foot injury the previous week.

Washington Commanders

Washington gained 143 yards on 33 carries. Mariota led all ball carriers with 55 yards. His scrambling converted a third-and-12 in the first quarter and picked up 19 yards on a designed run in the second.

Chris Rodriguez scored Washington’s rushing touchdown, an eight-yard run in the second quarter that gave the Commanders a 7-6 lead.

Pass Catchers

Denver Broncos

Engram set season highs with six receptions for 79 yards. His biggest play came in overtime when he turned a short pass into a 41-yard gain to Washington’s 11-yard line. Two plays later, Harvey scored.

Payton addressed Engram’s performance on Monday: “In some weeks, it works out, some weeks it doesn’t. We got a great coverage look in the empty the other night for his isolation route. The play he made in overtime was huge. The ‘jerk’ route he ran was outstanding.”

Sutton grabbed five passes for 62 yards and the touchdown before halftime. He has 649 receiving yards this season.

Washington Commanders

Ertz caught 10 passes for 106 yards on 13 targets. The performance moved him past Shannon Sharpe into fifth all-time among tight ends with 824 career receptions. His 12 career games with 10 or more catches ties him with Travis Kelce for third-most at the position. Only Tony Gonzalez has more with 15.

McLaurin came back from a quad injury that cost him multiple games. His seven receptions for 96 yards included the tying touchdown in overtime. McLaurin’s 40th career touchdown reception makes him the eighth player in franchise history to reach that milestone.

Treylon Burks gave Washington a 14-13 lead in the third quarter. On third-and-goal from the five, Mariota threw toward the back corner of the end zone. Burks leaped, extended his left hand and snagged the ball one-handed while falling backward over Riley Moss. It was Burks’ first touchdown since Week 13 of the 2022 season.

Defense

Denver Broncos

Talanoa Hufanga had a game-high 13 tackles. The safety recorded 10 solo stops and two tackles for loss while providing support against both the run and pass.

Alex Singleton played his first game back three weeks after surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. He tallied six tackles and broke up two passes, including one intended for Ertz late in the fourth quarter that kept Washington out of field goal range.

Dre Greenlaw intercepted Mariota early in the second quarter for his first takeaway as a Bronco. Greenlaw jumped the route and returned it 27 yards to Washington’s 44-yard line. The turnover led to a Wil Lutz field goal.

Pat Surtain II returned after missing three games with a pectoral injury and played all 90 defensive snaps. McLaurin’s overtime touchdown ended Surtain’s streak of 500-plus coverage snaps without allowing a score. According to Pro Football Focus, Surtain held McLaurin to three catches for 30 yards when in primary coverage.

Nik Bonitto and Dondrea Tillman each recorded one sack. Bonitto’s 10 sacks this season represent the first time a Broncos edge rusher has reached double digits in consecutive years since Von Miller.

Washington Commanders

Bobby Wagner led Washington’s defense with eight tackles and the fourth-quarter interception that set up a field goal. The veteran linebacker has two interceptions this season.

Frankie Luvu brought down Nix on a third-down play in the fourth quarter for Washington’s sack. Luvu added two quarterback hits and a tackle for loss.

Mike Sainristil contributed seven tackles in coverage. Jeremy Reaves and Quan Martin each recorded seven in support of the run defense. Jordan Magee finished with six tackles. Daron Payne posted five tackles and a tackle for loss.

Team Statistics

Washington outgained Denver 419 to 402 in total yards and held possession for nearly three more minutes. The Commanders picked up seven more first downs. Both teams converted third downs at identical 47% rates and went perfect on fourth down.

Denver and Washington each committed one turnover. Both takeaways led to field goals. Denver went 3-for-5 in the red zone with three touchdowns. Washington matched that efficiency at 3-for-5 with three touchdowns.

Both kickers were perfect. Wil Lutz converted two field goals for Denver. Jake Moody, making his Washington debut, converted two field goals including a 32-yarder as time expired in regulation to force overtime.

Denver’s Path to the No. 1 Seed

This victory was Denver’s ninth consecutive, improving their record to 10-2. The Broncos have since won four of their final five games to finish 14-3. They clinched the AFC West title, earned a first-round bye and secured the No. 1 seed in the conference. Denver has home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.

The 24-17 win over Las Vegas the following week extended the winning streak to 10 games. Denver went 8-2 in one-score games this season, with six of those eight victories coming by less than a touchdown.

For Washington, this marked the seventh consecutive loss in a season where they would finish 5-12 and be eliminated from playoff contention.

“I hate the outcome, but I loved the fight,” Quinn said after the game. “It’s been tough as hell for a while. And I thought our guys played hard as hell.”

Mariota saw reasons for optimism: “We’re going in the right direction. It’s not exactly where we want to be, but I think putting together a great week of practice, I think we just continue to stack these. Regardless of what it looks like for us, it’s all about the process and the journey.”

The official Denver recap covered the ninth consecutive victory. Washington’s game analysis examined the performance despite the result.

According to ESPN, Denver’s playoff chances increased after this win. Pro Football Focus gave Quinn Meinerz the highest offensive grade at 89.1. Dre Greenlaw led all defenders with a 91.2 grade. Terry McLaurin earned an 82.5 grade for Washington.

Bonitto’s deflection in overtime separated Denver from a potential 9-3 record and the momentum questions that would have followed. Instead, the Broncos answered doubts and secured the path to the AFC’s top seed.