Nik Bonitto swatted away Marcus Mariota’s pass on a 2-point conversion attempt to secure a 27-26 Denver Broncos victory over the Washington Commanders in overtime Sunday night.
“I knew what defense we were in, and I kind of figured out the play, so I knew what was happening,” Nix said of watching the game’s final play unfold from the Broncos’ bench. “I think the guy might have been open, but Nik did a great job of making that play.”
In a back-and-forth game that Washington tied on the last play of regulation, the Commanders answered the Broncos’ touchdown drive to open overtime with an 11-play, 65-yard TD drive, as wide receiver Terry McLaurin caught a 3-yard scoring pass from Mariota on fourth-and-3.