Titans 12–20 Broncos: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2025

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos?

B. Nix (Denver Broncos), 52.1% completion, -1.7% CPOE, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -8.62 total passing EPA. C. Ward (Tennessee Titans), 33.3% completion, -12.6% CPOE, -0.43 EPA per dropback, -15.30 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos?

M. Mims (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.53 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+4.48 EPA): (11:53) 3-J.Hekker punts 46 yards to DEN 20, Center-46-M.Cox. 19-M.Mims MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by TEN-54-D.Mausi at DEN 24..

Quick answer

Winner: Denver Broncos
Final score: Denver Broncos 20–12 Tennessee Titans
Halftime: Tennessee Titans 9–10 Denver Broncos at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Marvin Mims Jr.
Top passer: Bo Nix
Biggest EPA play: (14:16) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short right intended for 11-T.Franklin INTERCEPTED by 25-X…
Game date: 2025-09-07

Game summary

The Denver Broncos beat the Tennessee Titans 20–12 on 2025-09-07. Marvin Mims Jr. posted a game-high +4.53 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Tennessee Titans	3	6	3	0	0	12
Denver Broncos	3	7	3	7	0	20

How the game unfolded

Scoring plays pinned to the field — same view as the live analytics box score.

Tennessee Titans

Denver Broncos

+3
Tennessee Titans FGJoey Slye(12:03) 6-J.Slye 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker.
DEN 32 · Q1 12:03 · 3-0
+3
Denver Broncos FGWil Lutz(8:39) 3-W.Lutz 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
TEN 21 · Q1 8:39 · 3-3
+3
Tennessee Titans FGJoey Slye(2:19) 6-J.Slye 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker.
DEN 15 · Q2 2:19 · 6-3
+6
Denver Broncos TDCameron Sutton (B.Nix pass pass)(:22) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep left to 14-C.Sutton for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TEN 22 · Q2 0:22 · 6-9
+1
Denver Broncos XP3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
TEN 15 · Q2 0:16 · 6-10
+3
Tennessee Titans FGJoey Slye(:06) 6-J.Slye 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker.
DEN 24 · Q2 0:06 · 9-10
+3
Tennessee Titans FGJoey Slye(11:59) 6-J.Slye 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker.
DEN 17 · Q3 11:59 · 12-10
+3
Denver Broncos FGWil Lutz(4:20) 3-W.Lutz 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
TEN 15 · Q3 4:20 · 12-13
+6
Denver Broncos TDJ.K. Dobbins(7:43) 63-A.Palczewski reported in as eligible. 27-J.Dobbins left guard for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TEN 19 · Q4 7:43 · 12-19
+1
Denver Broncos XP3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
TEN 15 · Q4 7:37 · 12-20

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Marvin Mims Jr. · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +4.53 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.13 EPA/play
2Tony Pollard · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +3.53 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.53 EPA/play
3Cameron Sutton · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +3.08 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play
4RJ Harvey · Denver Broncos · Rushing · +2.76 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
5Evan Engram · Denver Broncos · Receiving · +1.68 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
6Chig Okonkwo · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +1.19 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
7Chimere Dike · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +0.71 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.71 EPA/play
8Gunnar Helm · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +0.70 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.35 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Marvin Mims Jr. — DEN · Receiving

Marvin Mims Jr. posted the highest total EPA (+4.53) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Denver Broncos. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.13 EPA per play.

Marvin Mims Jr.'s top snap (+4.48 EPA): (11:53) 3-J.Hekker punts 46 yards to DEN 20, Center-46-M.Cox. 19-M.Mims MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by TEN-54-D.Mausi at DEN 24.

Biggest single play (-5.91 EPA): Bo Nix — (14:16) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short right intended for 11-T.Franklin INTERCEPTED by 25-X.Woods [98-J.Simmons] at DEN 42. 25-X.Woods ran ob at DEN 26 for 16 yards (77-Q.Meinerz; 60-L.Wattenberg).

Quarterback report card

Bo Nix led all passers in efficiency for Denver Broncos, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Bo Nix (Denver Broncos) · 48 dropbacks · 52.1% completion · -1.7% CPOE · -0.18 EPA/play · -8.62 total EPA
Charvarius Ward Sr. (Tennessee Titans) · 36 dropbacks · 33.3% completion · -12.6% CPOE · -0.43 EPA/play · -15.30 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tennessee Titans	Denver Broncos
Offensive EPA/play	-0.219	-0.110
Offensive success rate	32.5%	42.4%
Pass EPA/play	-0.425	-0.180
Rush EPA/play	-0.437	-0.085
Defensive EPA/play	+0.110	+0.219
Defensive success rate	57.6%	67.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Denver Broncos held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.11 vs -0.22), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tennessee Titans: -0.22 EPA/play (9th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)
Denver Broncos: -0.11 EPA/play (21st percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)

Denver Broncos: 14 drives, -10.08 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 14 drives, -16.84 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Denver Broncos — Cameron Sutton (Bo Nix pass) (Q2 0:22)
Denver Broncos — J.K. Dobbins (Q4 7:43)

Field goals

Tennessee Titans — Joey Slye (Q1 12:03)
Denver Broncos — Wil Lutz (Q1 8:39)
Tennessee Titans — Joey Slye (Q2 2:19)
Tennessee Titans — Joey Slye (Q2 0:06)
Tennessee Titans — Joey Slye (Q3 11:59)
Denver Broncos — Wil Lutz (Q3 4:20)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the DEN 32 (Q1 12:03) — (12:03) 6-J.Slye 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the TEN 21 (Q1 8:39) — (8:39) 3-W.Lutz 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw..

The second quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 7–6. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the DEN 15 (Q2 2:19) — (2:19) 6-J.Slye 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker.; Denver Broncos found the end zone from the TEN 22 (Q2 0:22) — (:22) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep left to 14-C.Sutton for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q2 0:16) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the DEN 24 (Q2 0:06) — (:06) 6-J.Slye 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the DEN 17 (Q3 11:59) — (11:59) 6-J.Slye 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker.; Denver Broncos connected on a field goal from the TEN 15 (Q3 4:20) — (4:20) 3-W.Lutz 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw..

The fourth quarter: Denver Broncos won the period 7–0. Denver Broncos found the end zone from the TEN 19 (Q4 7:43) — (7:43) 63-A.Palczewski reported in as eligible. 27-J.Dobbins left guard for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Denver Broncos added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q4 7:37) — 3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Denver Broncos (Q3 14:16) — (14:16) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short right intended for 11-T.Franklin INTERCEPTED by 25-X.Woods [98-J.Simmons] at DEN 42. 25-X.Woods ran ob at DEN 26 for 16 yards (77-Q.Meinerz; 60-L.Wattenberg). [WPA -19.3% · EPA -5.91]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 11:53) — (11:53) 3-J.Hekker punts 46 yards to DEN 20, Center-46-M.Cox. 19-M.Mims MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by TEN-54-D.Mausi at DEN 24. [WPA +18.7% · EPA +4.48]
Denver Broncos (Q2 7:10) — (7:10) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix sacked at DEN 40 for -8 yards (98-J.Simmons). FUMBLES (98-J.Simmons) [98-J.Simmons], RECOVERED by TEN-69-S.Joseph at DEN 38. 69-S.Joseph to DEN 38 for no gain (69-M.McGlinche [WPA -16.1% · EPA -5.21]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 10:16) — (10:16) (Shotgun) 1-C.Ward sacked at DEN 49 for -11 yards (99-Z.Allen). [WPA -13.4% · EPA -1.33]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 13:36) — (13:36) (Shotgun) 1-C.Ward pass short left to 20-T.Pollard pushed ob at DEN 36 for 29 yards (22-B.Jones) [99-Z.Allen]. [WPA +12.5% · EPA +3.53]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Denver Broncos (Q3 14:16) — (14:16) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass short right intended for 11-T.Franklin INTERCEPTED by 25-X.Woods [98-J.Simmons] at DEN 42. 25-X.Woods ran ob at DEN 26 for 16 yards (77-Q.Meinerz; 60-L.Wattenberg). [WPA -19.3% · EPA -5.91]
Denver Broncos (Q2 7:10) — (7:10) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix sacked at DEN 40 for -8 yards (98-J.Simmons). FUMBLES (98-J.Simmons) [98-J.Simmons], RECOVERED by TEN-69-S.Joseph at DEN 38. 69-S.Joseph to DEN 38 for no gain (69-M.McGlinche [WPA -16.1% · EPA -5.21]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 11:53) — (11:53) 3-J.Hekker punts 46 yards to DEN 20, Center-46-M.Cox. 19-M.Mims MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by TEN-54-D.Mausi at DEN 24. [WPA +18.7% · EPA +4.48]
Tennessee Titans (Q2 13:21) — (13:21) 20-T.Pollard right guard to DEN 37 for 2 yards (0-J.Cooper, 9-T.Hufanga). FUMBLES (9-T.Hufanga), RECOVERED by DEN-22-B.Jones at DEN 32. 22-B.Jones to DEN 32 for no gain (70-K.Zeitler). [WPA -11.3% · EPA -4.38]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q1 12:03 · DEN 32 · Score 3-0
(12:03) 6-J.Slye 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q1 8:39 · TEN 21 · Score 3-3
(8:39) 3-W.Lutz 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 2:19 · DEN 15 · Score 6-3
(2:19) 6-J.Slye 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q2 0:22 · TEN 22 · Score 6-9
(:22) (Shotgun) 10-B.Nix pass deep left to 14-C.Sutton for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q2 0:16 · TEN 15 · Score 6-10
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 0:06 · DEN 24 · Score 9-10
(:06) 6-J.Slye 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q3 11:59 · DEN 17 · Score 12-10
(11:59) 6-J.Slye 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker.
Denver Broncos FG (+3) — Q3 4:20 · TEN 15 · Score 12-13
(4:20) 3-W.Lutz 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.
Denver Broncos TD (+6) — Q4 7:43 · TEN 19 · Score 12-19
(7:43) 63-A.Palczewski reported in as eligible. 27-J.Dobbins left guard for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Denver Broncos XP (+1) — Q4 7:37 · TEN 15 · Score 12-20
3-W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-48-M.Fraboni, Holder-16-J.Crawshaw.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Denver Broncos earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Marvin Mims Jr. (Denver Broncos) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Charvarius Ward Sr. (TEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos on 2025-09-07?

The Denver Broncos beat the Tennessee Titans 20-12 in Week 1, 2025.

What was the score by quarter in Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos?

Q1: Tennessee Titans 3, Denver Broncos 3; Q2: Tennessee Titans 6, Denver Broncos 7; Q3: Tennessee Titans 3, Denver Broncos 3; Q4: Tennessee Titans 0, Denver Broncos 7; Final: Tennessee Titans 12, Denver Broncos 20.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos?

Denver Broncos touchdown — C. Sutton (B. Nix pass) (Q2 0:22) Denver Broncos touchdown — J. Dobbins (Q4 7:43) Tennessee Titans field goal — J. Slye (Q1 12:03, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — W. Lutz (Q1 8:39, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — J. Slye (Q2 2:19, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — J. Slye (Q2 0:06, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — J. Slye (Q3 11:59, 3 pts) Denver Broncos field goal — W. Lutz (Q3 4:20, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos?

Bo Nix (Denver Broncos), 52.1% completion, -1.7% CPOE, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -8.62 total passing EPA. Charvarius Ward Sr. (Tennessee Titans), 33.3% completion, -12.6% CPOE, -0.43 EPA per dropback, -15.30 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos?

Marvin Mims Jr. (Denver Broncos) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +4.53 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+4.48 EPA): (11:53) 3-J.Hekker punts 46 yards to DEN 20, Center-46-M.Cox. 19-M.Mims MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by TEN-54-D.Mausi at DEN 24..

Season records after this game

Tennessee Titans

Now 0-1 L

Denver Broncos

Now 1-0 W

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Quick answer

Game summary

Line score

How the game unfolded

Stars of the game

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Quarterback report card

Team stats comparison