A crazy, no-business-winning W proved that the Broncos are charmed

I’m in. I don’t care that the Broncos didn’t score a point in the first three quarters of the game. I’m not worried about Denver’s defense giving up a go-ahead touchdown in the final two minutes. And I’m not bothered by the difference being two missed extra points by the Giants.

In fact, all of that actually adds to the all-in move. That only makes the chips push more confident.

The Broncos had no business winning on Sunday. They were toast. Multiple times.

Down 19-0 after three quarters? It’s over.

Trailing 26-8 with 10:14 to play? Ball game.

Falling behind 32-30 with 37 seconds left to play? It’s a wrap.

Nope. Nope. Nope.

Somehow, some way, the Broncos pulled off a 33-32 win on Sunday. In what was arguably the craziest game in Empower Field history, Denver walked away with a W that they didn’t deserve.

Bo Nix was bad. Sean Payton was worse. The highly touted defense was awful, especially down the stretch. But it didn’t matter. The Broncos still won.

How? For the lack of a better explanation, it was Mile High Magic.

I know, that sounds corny. But how else does someone explain 33 points in the fourth quarter after zero on the scoreboard through 45 minutes?

It defies logic. It’s beyond comprehension.

The Broncos were awful through three quarters against the Giants. Nix and Payton looked inept, trailing at home to a bad Giants team. All hope was lost.

Yet somehow, without really playing much better, Denver rallied against New York. They scored a “meaningless” touchdown with 5:13 to play to cut the score to 26-16. And the rest is history.

In a finish that was Elway-esque, the Broncos found a way to win. In a rally that was Tebow-like, Nix pulled off an improbable victory.

I was in the building for many crazy, come-from-behind W’s pulled off by No. 7. I was there for the experience that was No. 15. But nothing compared to Sunday.

It was the most-unlikely win in franchise history. It was the nuttiest conclusion in the 65 years of Broncos football. It defied explanation.

So why bother trying?

The Broncos are 5-2. Should they be? Who knows? Who cares? They are.

It’s time to stop figuring why. It’s time to get on board and enjoy the ride.

Are the Broncos going to win the Super Bowl? Probably not. Are they going to be the No. 1 seed in the AFC? That’s unlikely.

But that’s beside the point. They’ve found some magic, something that is rare in professional sports.

Broncos Country experienced it during Elway’s tenure. All of those come-from-behind wins were the stuff of legend.

The 2011 season with Tebow was another prime example. Every week seemed to be a “how did they pull that off?” type of moment.

But it’s a fleeting, rare occurance.

So it’s silly to defy it. It’s dumb to deny it.

Is Denver any good? That’s hard to say. But they’re charmed. And that’s a heckuva lot of fun.

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