Giant meltdown: New York on wrong end of Denver's historic comeback after 3 shutout quarters

DENVER (AP) — Jaxson Dart took a knee near midfield and placed his left hand over his mouth as he watched the Denver Broncos complete an epic comeback.

With that, the rookie quarterback witnessed what appeared to be a surefire — and impressive — win transform into a haunting loss. The Broncos stormed back from a 19-0 deficit heading into the fourth quarter to stun the New York Giants 33-32 on a 39-yard field goal from Wil Lutz with no time remaining Sunday.

There was no masking Dart's emotions after game.

“It sucks,” Dart said. “I hate losing. It’s just a bad feeling.”

Especially this way.

It was all but in the win column for the Giants (2-5). They were up 26-8 with under 6 minutes remaining. Then, it all fell apart as the Broncos (5-2) completed a comeback for the ages.

Before Sunday's meltdown, NFL teams had won 1,602 consecutive games when leading by 18 points in the final 6 minutes of a game, according to the CBS broadcast.

“I never felt like we’re going to lose the game,” Dart said.

So close to ending their road woes, too. Instead, they dropped their ninth straight away from the Meadowlands. The Giants haven't won on the road since Oct. 6, 2024, in Seattle.

“It’s tough to even think because my mind is just on us not finishing the game," tight end Daniel Bellinger said. "That’s just where my mind is at right now. We've just got to find ways to win.”

The momentum swung when, up 26-16, Dart got his feet stuck in the turf and threw an errant pass that was intercepted by Justin Strnad, who returned it to the New York 19. A short pass from Bo Nix to RJ Harvey later and all of a sudden it was 26-23 with 3:51 remaining.

“I can’t do that," Dart said of his miscue. "We were in full control of the game. In our situation, you can’t do that.”

The drama was only heating up. So was the crowd noise, which went from boos to roars.

The Broncos took a 30-26 lead on an 18-yard TD run by Nix with 1:51 left.

But Dart and the Giants responded with a scoring drive punctuated by the QB's 1-yard plunge with 37 seconds left. The drive was aided by three defensive penalties, including one on Broncos coach Sean Payton for running on the field near the goal line after a pass interference call on Riley Moss.

Kicker Jude McAtamney missed the extra point — his second miss of the game — to make it 32-30 and set the stage for the Broncos' comeback. Nix completed two long passes to set up Lutz for the winner.

“Yeah, tough loss,” Giants coach Brian Daboll said. "Put their heart and soul into it. Not a lot of talking that needs to be done when you lose a game like that. Everybody gave everything they had.

"It’s tough to lose any game. But certainly, this was a tough one.”

After pitching a shutout, the Giants defense fell apart in the fourth quarter. They allowed 227 of Denver's 407 yards in the fourth quarter and all 33 points. It's the most points the Broncos have ever scored in a quarter.

“They made some plays,” Daboll said. “Give them credit."

McAtamney owned up to missing a pair of extra points. The Giants also failed on a 2-point attempt.

“I missed vital points at vital times today,” McAtamney said. “I’m not going to shy away from that.”

Dart shouldered the blame, too, for his late interception.

“It’s just a loss that shouldn’t have happened by us,” Dart said.

The plan was now simple: Turn the page as quick as possible. The Giants play at Philadelphia next Sunday. They beat the Eagles at home Oct. 9.

“You can’t let one loss lead to another,” said Dart, who threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns. "You have to fix the things that you messed up on and we’ve got to finish games. We have to be able to finish the game.

“We have good leaders on this team. We have good players. We have to find ways to finish the game and bounce back.”

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New York Giants tight end Theo Johnson (84) celebrates after catching a touchdown pass from quarterback Jaxson Dart, left, during the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) celebrates after tight end Theo Johnson scored against the Denver Broncos during the second half of an NFL football game in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart responds to questions after an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

New York Giants tight end Daniel Bellinger, left, and quarterback Jaxson Dart walk off the field after an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The cast and filmmakers behind the “Spaceballs” sequel including Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis brought a little levity to CinemaCon Wednesday night in Las Vegas, with an irreverent presentation and first look at the satire.

“With Hollywood studios merging willy nilly like middle aged couples at a swingers party, Amazon acquired MGM and opened the vault,” a voiceover said in the “Spaceballs” sizzle reel, with the image on the screen showing Warner Bros. and Paramount, making Amazon MGM the only studio to publicly reference the pending acqusition at the conference so far.

Mel Brooks, in a video message, announced the title, “Spaceballs: The New One."

"It's just like the old one, but it's newer," Brooks said.

He explained that it was not called “Spaceballs: The Search for More Money” because, he said, he found the money. It was in his basement. Also, he said, he couldn't be at Caesar's Palace with everyone because he was seeing Phish at the Sphere.

Moranis's appearance on stage evoked a big reaction from the crowd, but he only got a few words out — part of the bit was that everyone would keep interrupting him, and they stuck to it. The film is expected in theaters next year.

“Spaceballs” was just one part of the big Amazon MGM Studios presentation to theater owners, which also included first looks at Peter Farrelly’s Sylvester Stallone biopic “I Play Rocky” and Michael B. Jordan's “The Thomas Crown Affair."

The newly minted best actor Oscar winner for his dual performance in “Sinners,” Jordan directs and stars in the romantic art heist, alongside Adria Arjona. Jon Batiste also played a bit of the score he’s composing for the film.

“I’ve been daydreaming about making this movie for years,” said Jordan.

He watched the 1999 version when he was 12 and said “It left a very big impression on me.”

For his version, he said, he wanted to bring the style, sophistication and rebellion he loved in both of the previous versions, but also to make his character “someone you can root for.”

Amazon MGM Studios was received warmly by the exhibitors in the audience on the heels of their biggest theatrical release so far, and their promise to release 15 movies a year by 2027. “Project Hail Mary” continues to do big business, with over $515 million in global box office earnings. It was so popular that it will be returning to IMAX theaters for one week starting Friday.

Filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller even made a surprise appearance, with Ryan Gosling, to thank the exhibitors for playing the film in their theaters.

“This movie is now the biggest original movie of the year because you believed in it,” Miller said.

The studio previewed their summer He-Man movie “Masters of the Universe,” starring Nicholas Galitzine, and the family film “The Sheep Detectives,” also with Galitzine, Hugh Jackman and Nicholas Braun. Pete Davidson also showed up with David Leitch for their gonzo action pic “How to Rob a Bank.”

“This movie is totally (expective) insane,” Davidson said.

Later, they showed first looks at Henry Cavill in “Highlander” and Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson in the adaptation of the Colleen Hoover psychological thriller “Verity.”

One franchise that did not have any news to share was James Bond. Amazon paid $8.45 billion for MGM in 2021, at least in part because of the allure of 007. Just last year the joint studio announced it had taken the creative reins of the franchise after decades of family control with longtime Bond custodians Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli agreeing to step back. They also hired Denis Villeneuve to direct the first film of the new era, with Amy Pascal and David Heyman producing.

But precious little is known about their plans for the next Bond movie beyond that, including who might play the dapper agent.

Courtenay Valenti, Amazon MGM’s head of film, said “we’re taking time to do this with care and deep respect.”

Cast members Nicholas Braun, left, and Hugh Jackman of the upcoming film "The Sheep Detectives" speak during the Amazon MGM Studios presentation at CinemaCon on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Jon Batiste performs during the Amazon MGM Studios presentation at CinemaCon on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Michael B. Jordan, cast member of the upcoming film "The Thomas Crown Affair" speaks during the Amazon MGM Studios presentation at CinemaCon on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)