The Broncos won their ninth straight game as they escaped with a 27-26 overtime win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday.

Here are the grades from the victory:

Offense

The offensive burden fell on quarterback Bo Nix’s shoulders, as the Denver running game was a non-factor again without J.K. Dobbins. Nix delivered, besides one mistake in the third quarter. The second-year quarterback led the winning drive in overtime, had a highlight TD pass to Courtland Sutton, and several third-and-long conversions to keep drives alive. No running game is a concern, as Denver couldn’t close out the game in the fourth quarter.

Grade: B

Defense

The Broncos couldn’t come up with the stop they needed until the final play of the game. Nik Bonitto swatted away the Commanders’ two-point conversion to preserve Denver’s ninth straight win. But for most of the game, the Denver defense let Washington convert third and fourth downs. The Commanders found running lanes and a quick passing game that frustrated Vance Joseph’s group. In the end, they made the biggest play of the game.

Grade: C

Special teams

Wil Lutz was perfect as usual, and punter Jeremy Crawshaw had a punt downed inside the 20. Not much happened in the return game for Marvin Mims.

Grade: A

Coaching

Coach Sean Payton has this team prepared for clutch moments. His play-calling was up and down but he was forced to have Nix throw a lot because of a lack of running game. But Payton has his team believing they can win a championship and it shows on the field in games like Sunday.

Grade: B