Denver
Broncos
1-7
41
FINAL
7
Washington
Commanders
2-5
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Denver Broncos dominated the Washington Commanders with a resounding 41-7 victory in Week 9 of the 2029 season. With playoff aspirations on the line, Denver's performance not only solidified their standing but also left Washington scrambling for answers as they fell to a disappointing season low.
Bo Nix led the charge for the Broncos, throwing for 230 yards and three touchdowns, showcasing his ability to command the offense. Daryl Selvie added to the onslaught with a powerful 103 rushing yards, effectively controlling the ground game. This offensive firepower overwhelmed the Commanders, who struggled to respond throughout the contest.
Defensively, the Broncos were relentless, with Emmanuel McNeil-Warren leading the team with seven total tackles, stifling any momentum Washington tried to build. The turning point came early in the second quarter when Denver's defense forced a critical interception, allowing Nix and the offense to extend their lead to 21-0. From that moment on, the game felt firmly in Denver's control, as they cruised to an impressive victory on the road.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Nix | QB | 29 | 17 | 59% | 230 | 3 | 0 | 118.4 |
| Jayden Daniels | QB | 31 | 15 | 48% | 165 | 1 | 0 | 75.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Selvie | HB | 15 | 103 | 6.9 | 42 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| RJ Harvey | HB | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 45 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Kaleb Johnson | HB | 14 | 78 | 5.6 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 13 | 67 | 5.2 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Jayden Daniels | QB | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jayden Higgins | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kayshon Boutte | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Micah Glover | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Cheatham | FB | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jonah Coleman | HB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 20 | 2 | 43 | 0 |
| Terry McLaurin | WR | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Oronde Gadsden | TE | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Micah Glover | WR | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Kayshon Boutte | WR | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Daryl Selvie | HB | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Jayden Higgins | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonah Coleman | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | FS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Surtain II | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sonny Styles | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Mills | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Davis | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Malaki Starks | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trent Andrews | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Villa | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Johnson | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Greenlaw | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trey Amos | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nik Bonitto | REDG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Fox | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyleik Williams | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Young | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan McPherron | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Minor | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefon Jackson | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Walker | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Bullard | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Genesis Smith | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Myers | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Camryn Bynum | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Brady | SAM | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bean | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahdae Barron | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JD Bertrand | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Trotter Jr | SAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Stevens | K | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Boswell | K | 2 | 2 | 5 | 54 |
| Jeremy Crawshaw | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

