Broncos quarterback Bo Nix delivered a candidate for NFL throw of the year in a Sunday night road overtime victory over the Washington Commanders.

The Broncos escaped 27-26 for a ninth consecutive win and improved their record to 10-2.

“We’ve got incredible belief,” Nix told reporters at Northwest Stadium. “No matter what, we just kind of feel like we’re going to figure out a way to win the game.”

Nix completed 29 of 45 passes for 321 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He led the Broncos on a five-play, 76-yard scoring drive in overtime. Tight end Evan Engram set it up with a 41-yard catch and run into the Washington red zone, and rookie RJ Harvey rushed for his second touchdown of the night. The Commanders responded with a touchdown.

Outside linebacker Nik Bonitto played the hero and batted down a two-point conversion pass attempt by Washington quarterback Marcus Mariota.

“Bo was fantastic on that final drive,” Broncos coach Sean Payton told reporters.

However, on a night defined by big plays, none resonated quite so large as second-and-10 from the Washington 11-yard line with 28 seconds left in the second quarter. The Broncos trailed, 7-6, with a chance to lead before halftime. That’s when Nix made his most impressive throw all season.

Nix took the shotgun snap, the pocket started to collapse, and he stepped into the chaos. Nix escaped an arm tackle at his ankles from Commanders defensive end Preston Smith. He couldn’t shed defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw. But that didn’t stop Nix from getting off a last-second throw.

Nix fell to the side — with his right knee quickly approaching the grass — before somehow mustering a touchdown strike to wide receiver Courtland Sutton.

“That was an amazing throw,” Payton told reporters. “We were worried his knee was down. But he had good poise (and) good command. He was smart. … One of the things we really valued on tape was the foot athlete, and the throws that he can make from some unusual positions.”

Nix explained his point of view on the impressive touchdown completion.

“From my perspective, it kind of feels like you’re floating for a second,” Nix told reporters. “I was obviously a little bit close to being down. But I stayed up just long enough. (Sutton) did a great job. … He scrambled with me and got open.”

The Broncos continue their hot streak with the slimmest margins.

“We literally talk about a game of inches,” Nix said. “But it really comes down to an inch or two every once in a while.”