Giants blow 19-point lead, fall to Broncos 33-32 on late field goal

The New York Giants blew a 19-0 lead and fell 33-32 to the Denver Broncos on Sunday at Mile High Stadium, as Denver rallied in the fourth quarter for a gamewinning field goal as time expired. Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, who had energized the Giants since taking over the starting job, threw for three touchdowns and ran for another but also threw a late interception that helped spark Denver’s comeback.

The game turned sharply in the fourth quarter. Denver quarterback Bo Nix led multiple touchdown drives, converting late to take the lead and then guiding a two-minute march that ended with the decisive field goal. New York’s missed extra point earlier in the second half narrowed what would otherwise have been a more comfortable margin and became a crucial factor in the final score.

Dart finished 15 of 33 for 283 yards with three passing touchdowns, one rushing touchdown and one interception. Nix completed 27 of 50 passes for 279 yards with two passing scores and added two rushing touchdowns, gaining 48 yards on the ground. The Broncos, after a porous start that included punts and a turnover on downs, found a sustained rhythm in the final period and scored on each of their...