Denver
Broncos
3-3
30
FINAL
27
Arizona
Cardinals
4-2
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 7 matchup, the Denver Broncos narrowly defeated the Arizona Cardinals 30-27, keeping their playoff hopes alive in the 2026 season. The high-stakes game saw both teams battling for crucial positioning as the season approaches its midway point.
Bo Nix was the standout on offense for the Broncos, throwing for 225 yards and a touchdown, while Courtland Sutton shined in the receiving game, racking up 100 yards. On the ground, Arizona's Jeremiyah Love showcased his speed with 89 rushing yards, but it wasn't enough to secure the win for the Cardinals.
Defensively, the Broncos made key plays to seal the victory, led by Alex Singleton's ten tackles and a critical interception from Pat Surtain II. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Surtain's pick halted a potential game-winning drive for Arizona, allowing Denver to maintain their lead and ultimately hold off the Cardinals' late-game surge.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Nix | QB | 39 | 22 | 56% | 225 | 1 | 0 | 81.6 |
| Jacoby Brissett | QB | 33 | 19 | 58% | 206 | 0 | 2 | 50.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 19 | 89 | 4.7 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| J.K. Dobbins | HB | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Jacoby Brissett | QB | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 33 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | HB | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| RJ Harvey | HB | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | — | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Adam Prentice | FB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Adam Trautman | TE | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kendrick Bourne | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey McBride | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 7 | 100 | 14.3 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Michael Wilson | WR | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Kendrick Bourne | WR | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 15 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Evan Engram | TE | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Marvin Mims Jr | WR | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Trey McBride | TE | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Devin Duvernay | WR | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Adam Prentice | FB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Adam Trautman | TE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Troy Franklin | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| RJ Harvey | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ollie Gordon II | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.K. Dobbins | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Surtain II | CB | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Singleton | MIKE | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zaven Collins | LEDG | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Quan McMillian | CB | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Max Melton | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Johnson | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mack Wilson Sr | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Jones | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nik Bonitto | REDG | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Budda Baker | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Garrett Williams | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Germaine Pratt | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathon Cooper | LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Wingard | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Onyedim | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Strnad | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Roach | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Proctor | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Nolen III | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baron Browning | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Joseph-Day | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sai'vion Jones | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talanoa Hufanga | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Moss | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JL Skinner | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Sweat | REDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Ryland | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 32 |
| Wil Lutz | K | 3 | 3 | 3 | 54 |
| Jeremy Crawshaw | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

