DENVER (Interstat) — Bo Nix scored on a 1-yard run with 47 seconds remaining and Wil Lutz added the extra point, lifting Denver to a 30-26 victory over the L.A. Rams on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High. The game drew 76,333, and Denver improved to 2-1 while the Rams fell to 1-2. The Broncos trailed 16-0 at halftime before storming back in a fourth quarter that swung on turnovers, replay review and two late goal-line runs by Nix.

The Rams controlled the first half behind Matthew Stafford and Harrison Mevis. Stafford opened the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Higbee with 4:55 left in the first quarter, and Mevis added a 36-yard field goal early in the second. Denver’s Wil Lutz missed a 43-yard field goal in the first quarter from the left upright, and Mevis later connected from 35 and 40 yards before halftime. The Rams led 16-0 at the break. Stafford finished 30 of 55 for 390 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, adding two runs for 13 yards. Higbee caught eight passes for 62 yards and a score. Davante Adams had seven catches for 137 yards, and Konata Mumpfield had four catches for 93 yards and a touchdown. Kyren Williams ran 15 times for 88 yards and caught six passes for 70 yards. Terrance Ferguson caught one pass for 9 yards, Davis Allen had two catches for 19 yards, and Colby Parkinson did not record a catch.

Denver began its comeback in the third quarter. Nix threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Pat Bryant and completed a two-point conversion. Later in the quarter, Nix found Nate Adkins for an 8-yard touchdown and connected on another two-point conversion to Bryant, tying the game at 16. Nix finished 17 of 34 for 186 yards with two passing touchdowns, and he ran four times for 7 yards and one score. Bryant caught two passes for 44 yards and a touchdown. Courtland Sutton added three catches for 46 yards, Troy Franklin had one catch for 21 yards, and Tyler Badie had one run for 2 yards and one catch for 12 yards.

The fourth quarter featured rapid turns. Mevis made a 48-yard field goal with 8:40 remaining to put the Rams ahead 19-16. Stafford then tried a short left pass intended for Kyren Williams, but Talanoa Hufanga intercepted it at the Denver 34 and returned it 66 yards for a touchdown. Lutz’s extra point gave Denver a 23-19 lead with 4:49 left. Hufanga finished with five tackles, one sack, two interceptions and one touchdown.

The Rams answered quickly. Stafford found Mumpfield deep right for a 48-yard touchdown with 3:38 remaining, and Mevis added the extra point to put the Rams back in front 26-23. That set up Denver’s final drive. With 51 seconds left, Nix appeared to score on a 2-yard run, but the replay official reviewed the ruling that the runner broke the plane and reversed the call. Nix was marked out of bounds at the Rams 1. On the next snap, Nix went up the middle for 1 yard and a touchdown with 47 seconds remaining. Lutz made the extra point to complete the scoring at 30-26.

Denver’s defense received heavy production. Brandon Jones led the Broncos with 12 tackles. Pat Surtain II and Alex Singleton each had eight tackles. Riley Moss added six, while Que Robinson and Hufanga each had five. Justin Strnad and Malcolm Roach each finished with four tackles. Hufanga also intercepted two passes, including the return for a touchdown, and his play helped Denver survive Stafford’s 390-yard passing day.

The Rams also got a busy defensive effort. Omar Speights and Quentin Lake each recorded six tackles, with Speights adding a sack. Kobie Turner and Trent McDuffie each had five tackles. Poona Ford and Byron Young each had four. Kam Curl, Josh Wallace, Shaun Dolac, Nate Landman and Ty Hamilton each had three. Wallace also intercepted a pass. Ethan Evans punted four times for 179 yards and made one tackle. Harrison Mevis made all four of his field-goal attempts. Xavier Smith returned four kickoffs for 90 yards and two punts for 26 yards, while Dean Connors returned one kickoff for 23 yards.

Among the Rams’ other defensive contributors, Jaylen Watson, Braden Fiske, Josaiah Stewart, Emmanuel Forbes Jr., Jaylen McCollough and Desjuan Johnson each recorded two tackles. Tyler Davis, Tanner Ingle, Grant Stuard, Joe Cardona, Aaron Donald and Wesley Bailey each had one. Denver tight end Evan Engram did not record a catch, while Nate Adkins had one catch for 8 yards and a touchdown.

Denver’s previous results this season included a home win over Jacksonville and a road loss at Kansas City before Sunday’s comeback. The Broncos moved to 2-1 and will next visit San Francisco. The Rams, who had beaten the N.Y. Giants and lost to San Francisco earlier in the season, dropped to 1-2 and will next visit Philadelphia. The Rams also have upcoming home games against Buffalo, Arizona, the L.A. Chargers, Green Bay and Kansas City, along with road games at Las Vegas, Washington, Arizona and San Francisco. Denver’s upcoming schedule includes a trip to the L.A. Chargers after San Francisco, home games against Seattle, Kansas City, Las Vegas and Miami, and road games at Arizona, Carolina, Pittsburgh and the N.Y. Jets.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Denver 31, L.A. Rams 22. Interstat’s ELO system had given Denver a 73.8 percent probability to win. Denver had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The over/under line was 44.5, and the combined 56 points made the total go over. The finish came after Denver had trailed by 16 points at halftime and after the Rams had taken a three-point lead on Mumpfield’s 48-yard score.