Denver Broncos rally again, secure six-game win streak - ESPN

HOUSTON — The Denver Broncos have their first six-game winning streak since the franchise's last Super Bowl champion, and they sit atop the AFC West after again constructing a great escape that turned a potentially crushing loss into a run-to-the-locker-room win.

«You're never out of the fight,» Broncos quarterback Bo Nix said.

«I feel like we've seen it time and time again,» Broncos outside linebacker Nik Bonitto said. "… There's just been a bunch of times when we've been down and we've been able to come back and win."

Wil Lutz made a 34-yard field goal on the game's last play Sunday in NRG Stadium as the Broncos (7-2) wriggled off the hook for a 18-15 victory over the Houston Texans. It was the Broncos' fourth win this season in a game they trailed at the start of the fourth quarter. It was the fourth game this season in which the Broncos' defense has not surrendered a touchdown.

The six-game win streak is the team's longest since the 2015 Broncos — who went on to win Super Bowl 50 — won seven in a row to open that season. Denver earned the comeback win Sunday despite two Pro Bowl selections — cornerback Pat Surtain II (pectoral) and wide receiver/returner Marvin Mims Jr. (concussion) — inactive because of injuries.

«Our defense is the best in the NFL,» Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles said. «Our guys pride themselves on that. Obviously, we were missing Pat Surtain… but we're a deep team, we have guys who can play in this league. And when we play the way we did today… we're a tough team to beat.»

The Broncos trailed 17-3 at the start of the fourth quarter in Philadelphia in Week 5 and won, trailed the New York Jets 11-10 at the start of the fourth quarter in London in Week 6 and won, and trailed the New York Giants