Another week, another heart-pounding, late comeback for the Broncos.

Denver scored 30 points in the second half and Talanoa Hufunga made two huge interceptions to lift the Broncos to a 30-26 win over the visiting Rams on Sunday.

Next up: A trip to the Bay Area to face Colorado’s own Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers at 2:25 p.m. on Sunday.

Here’s a look at how various national experts rated the Broncos in their power rankings entering Week 4:

The Athletic (No. 4) | Last week: No. 11

“Bo Nix is 26-11 as Denver’s starter, which gives him eight more wins than any other member of the 2024 quarterbacks class. So Broncos fans aren’t interested in hearing about how he’s 30th in the league in EPA per dropback (minus-0.14) and 26th in touchdown-to-interception ratio (4-to-3). Denver scored as many points in the second half Sunday as it did in the first 10 quarters of the season combined, so maybe Nix and offensive coordinator Davis Webb are figuring each other out,” Josh Kendall and Chad Graff write. See the full rankings.

Bleacher Report (No. 5) | Last week: No. 7

“The Denver Broncos continually find ways to win despite getting out of the gate slowly. They did so again against the Los Angeles Rams. Bo Nix and Co. trailed 16-0 at halftime after mustering only 67 yards. Yet, these horses know how to close down the stretch. …

“At some point, this formula will backfire. The Broncos have continually gotten away with it for over a year now. For whatever reason, Nix doesn’t play well until after halftime. If head coach Sean Payton can figure out how to get his team started quickly, the Broncos would be the NFL’s toughest team to beat,” Brent Sobleski writes. See the full rankings.

CBS Sports (No. 6) | Last week: No. 9

“Coming back to win games late is their calling card. They did it again against the Rams Sunday night, but that’s playing with fire on a weekly basis,” Pete Prisco writes. See the full rankings.

ESPN (No. 6) | Last week: No. 8

“The Broncos’ offensive struggles, especially in first halves, have dragged down everybody’s numbers. They haven’t found a rhythm much of the time, and save for Jaylen Waddle’s 138-yard effort against the Jaguars in Week 2, the WRs have been caught up in the wash (Pat Bryant has the group’s only TD catch). Sutton, who is second in targets to Waddle with 16, could be seen as the biggest disappointment. He has yet to eclipse more than 10 fantasy points in any game,” Jeff Legwold writes. See the full rankings.

Fox Sports (No. 3) | Last week: No. 6

“They had a second half for the ages against the Rams, maybe with a little help from the officials. If they could just get QB Bo Nix and their offense going a little sooner, they’d be a scary team. But they certainly have the defense to play against anyone, and Sean Payton may be the best coach in the NFL when his team is playing from behind. They’ve already come from behind twice to win this year. And yes, I know they were blitzed by the Chiefs in Week 1, and they are still ranked ahead of them. These are power rankings, not standings. Thanks for your continued concern,” Ralpha Vacchiano writes. See the full rankings.

NFL.com (No. 6) | Last week: No. 6

“Eventually, the Broncos will play a complete game. For now, we’ll have to accept that their defense is going to hold long enough for their offense to wake up in most weeks (and is liable to make a few game-changing plays in every contest, especially in the second half) and acknowledge that their big-time offensive playmakers still make this a better unit than it was a year ago,” Nick Shook writes. See the full rankings.

USA Today (No. 5) | Last week: No. 8

“They’ve been 10 points better on the scoreboard every week, meaning they’re on pace to score 40 at San Francisco on Sunday. Maybe. Yet for all the scrutiny that’s followed new OC Davis Webb, it’s the defense that’s really underachieved here so far. A team that averaged four sacks per game in 2025 is currently at 2.67,” Nate Davis writes. See the full rankings.

Yahoo Sports (No. 8) | Last week: No. 12

“The Broncos got their second straight win against a quality opponent, but there are things to clean up. The Rams had 482 yards to 257 for the Broncos. Denver’s offense was awful in the first half, which has been the case in four of the six halves the Broncos have played this season. Offensive coordinator Davis Webb seemed like he might be close to losing play-calling to Sean Payton before the offense started moving in the third quarter. The Broncos made the plays they had to in order to win and deserve credit for that, but a team that has been outgained by 317 yards and outscored by 10 points this season needs to play better, especially in the first half,” Frank Schwab writes. See the full rankings.

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