The Denver Broncos opened the game with their first lost coin toss of the season, allowing the Philadelphia Eagles to defer and send Bo Nix and the Broncos’ offense onto the field first. After a quick three-yard gain by JK Dobbins, they pitched it outside for another three yards. On 3rd-and-4, Nix went deep to Courtland Sutton, but the ball went right through his hands, resulting in an easy three-and-out for the Broncos to start the game.

The Eagles’ opening drive started well for the Broncos, with Jonathon Cooper batting down a Jalen Hurts pass on the first play. Hurts was then forced outside but managed to find AJ Brown for a short three-yard gain. On 3rd-and-7, Hurts went deep to Dallas Goedert but overthrew him, giving the Eagles a quick three-and-out. Mims Jr. returned the punt 23 yards and then took an end-around for nine yards on first down.

RJ Harvey powered up the middle for a short gain to earn the first first down of the game. A short four-yard pass to Mims set up a play-action attempt to Nate Adkins that fell incomplete. On 3rd-and-6, Nix found Sutton outside for seven yards and https://www.broncosoutlet.com/denver-broncos-deuce-vaughn-jersey another first down. Runs by Dobbins gained four yards, setting up another 3rd-and-6. Nix hit Sutton over the middle for four yards—short of the marker. On 4th-and-2, Adkins used a hard count to draw the Eagles offsides, giving the Broncos a free first down.

The Broncos then lost a yard on first down. Nix’s arm was hit while throwing, popping the ball loose. Although it looked like his arm was moving forward, it was ruled a fumble on the field. After review, officials overturned it to an incomplete pass, giving the Broncos another chance on 3rd-and-long. Nix then threw the ball into the dirt near Evan. Wil Lutz nailed a 55-yard field goal to put the Broncos on the board midway through the first quarter, making it 3–0.

The Eagles earned their first first down of the game on their next drive with a short pass to AJ Brown. Two plays later, they executed a beautifully blocked run for Saquon Barkley, who gained 18 yards. That play helped fuel the Eagles’ drive, which eventually stalled in the  JL Skinner Jersey red zone as they failed to score a touchdown for the first time this season. They settled for a field goal before the end of the quarter, tying the game at 3–3.