Nix leads Broncos past Cardinals for third straight win
Denver improved to 5-2 with a 30-16 victory in Arizona, but Jaylen Waddle and Zach Allen left with fourth-quarter injuries.
Bo Nix delivered touchdowns through the air and on the ground as Denver defeated Arizona 30-16 on October 25, 2026. The road victory gave the Broncos three consecutive wins and a 5-2 record.
Nix finished 15-of-29 for 222 passing yards and one touchdown, adding a 62-yard scoring run. RJ Harvey turned a short reception into a 52-yard touchdown, while Marvin Mims gained 47 yards on a play that helped set up a touchdown run by JK Dobbins. Those gains accounted for three of Denver’s four longest plays this season.
Arizona tight end Trey McBride recorded 10 receptions, 111 yards and a touchdown. But the Cardinals failed to reach the end zone on two first-half possessions that took them inside Denver’s 10-yard line.
Arizona threatened again during the final two minutes, advancing to Denver’s 1-yard line. The Broncos stopped that drive, and Nix then used kneel-downs to run out the remaining time.
Denver lost two players to injuries late in the fourth quarter. Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle suffered a chest injury, and defensive lineman Zach Allen injured his hamstring. Neither returned to the game.
The Broncos next host Kansas City, which beat Denver in Week 1. Arizona dropped to 2-5 and will visit Dallas to face the Cowboys.
