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Bonitto seals win after Broncos switch up call on D
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- Nik Bonitto sealed the Broncos' OT win by swatting away Washington's 2-point try, preserving a 27-26 victory.
- A timeout during Washington's two-point try allowed Denver to modify its defensive call, creating the exact setup for a game-winning stop.
- Denver stretched its win streak to nine, the longest since finishing the 2012 regular season with 11 straight.
- Washington tied the game on the last play of regulation before the overtime possession.
- Denver's defense mixed zero blitzes with dropping defenders, creating varying pressure on Mariota late in the game.
- Payton described the moment as a Kodak situation to reset and regroup for a final stand.
- Payton credited the late defensive alignment change as pivotal to forcing the stop on the two-point try.
- Bonitto explained he was able to time the play after being left unblocked as the pass rush developed.
- The on-field crowding before the snap left Bonitto free to rush, which was key to the defensive stop.
- Marcus Mariota's pass on the decisive two-point try was incomplete, sealing the win for Denver.
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