As the Commanders took a one-point lead in the third quarter with a Outstanding touchdown catch by Treylon Burksthe Broncos came back with a TD of their own.
Running back RJ Harvey put the ball in the box for a 1-yard score, giving Denver a 20-14 advantage with 3:59 in the third quarter.
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The run capped an 11-play, 72-yard drive that fell behind 5:59.
Nix raced 11 yards on third-and-8 to the Denver 30 to move the chains early in the possession. Then he hit Courtland Sutton for a 31-yard gain on third-and-11 to move the chains and put Denver in Washington territory.
Nix also connected with receiver Pat Bryant to move the offense to the 3-yard line.
One play later, Harvey entered the end zone for the score.
Nix is now 18 of 29 for 202 yards with a touchdown. Harvey totals 27 yards on nine carries.
