Rating the craziest comebacks in 2025 as Jets break NFL file simply eight weeks into season

If it seems like an NFL group has pulled off a magical comeback with a nonsense sequence you have by no means seen earlier than each week, effectively it has!

The Jets added to the shenanigans on Sunday by beating the Bengals 39-38 after trailing by 15 factors getting into the fourth quarter. Sure, the identical group whose proprietor mentioned its quarterback could not full a move. The identical group that had not gained a recreation all 12 months. 

That is just about par for the course this season.

It is already the fourth win by a group down 15+ factors getting into the fourth quarter this 12 months, probably the most in a season in NFL historical past. Not dangerous contemplating there’s nonetheless 10 weeks to play!

With that in thoughts, I ranked the eight craziest comebacks this season via eight weeks.

8. Week 5: Broncos roll the cube, stun Eagles

The Broncos’ fourth-quarter magic started in Week 5 once they shocked the defending Tremendous Bowl champions, outscoring the Eagles 18-0 within the fourth quarter to win their second highway recreation in franchise historical past down 14+ factors getting into the ultimate interval.

The decisive play was a game-winning two-point conversion with 7:36 left. It stands as the one go-ahead two-point attempt of Sean Payton’s profession as a coach.

This one feels much more stunning now contemplating how the season has unfolded for the Vikings. 

The Vikings offense was lifeless within the first three quarters of J.J. McCarthy’s debut till the fourth quarter when he totaled three touchdowns, probably the most ever by a quarterback in his NFL debut.

That and a bunch of Bears miscues helped McCarthy match Steve Younger because the second quarterback within the final 45 years with a double-digit, fourth-quarter comeback in an NFL debut. 

6. Week 3: Browns steal one in Inexperienced Bay

The Browns gained a recreation that they had no enterprise successful on the top of the NFL’s “block social gathering” in Week 3. They blocked the Packers‘ go-ahead area aim try and kicked their very own recreation winner from 55 yards, all within the final 30 seconds!

It snapped the Packers’ 300-game win streak when main by 10+ factors within the remaining 4 minutes. Their final loss was in 1967 vs. the Colts when the coaches have been Vince Lombardi and Don Shula and the quarterbacks have been Bart Starr and Johnny Unitas.

5. Week 3: Eagles beat Rams on ‘Block Celebration’

The Eagles pulled off their largest comeback win (down 19) because the Miracle on the Meadowlands II in 2010 (DeSean Jackson walk-off punt return TD) in Week 5 vs. the Rams. The way in which they did it was so beautiful I can’t imagine there’s been 4 higher comebacks this 12 months.

The Eagles grew to become the one group within the final 45 years to dam two area targets within the fourth quarter of a recreation. The final one was returned 61 yards for a landing by Jordan Davis. Not solely did he forestall the Rams from hitting a walk-off area aim, however the 336-pounder poured salt on the wound by making a home name. Davis grew to become the heaviest participant in NFL historical past to return a blocked area aim 50+ yards for a landing.

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4. Week 8: Jets get first win in a exceptional manner

The Jets gained one for Nick Mangold on Sunday. They beat the Bengals after trailing 31-16 getting into the fourth quarter, good for the second-largest fourth-quarter comeback win in group historical past (down 15) behind the “Monday Evening Miracle,” once they beat the Dolphins down 23 within the remaining interval on “Monday Evening Soccer” in 2000.

An 0-7 group had no enterprise successful that recreation however it was positively an emotional one following the dying of Mangold at simply 41 years previous. 

Like quite a lot of the comebacks on this record, the way in which they gained added to the shock issue. Operating again Breece Corridor threw a game-winning landing move to Mason Taylor with 1:54 left. It was the primary game-winning landing move by a non-QB within the remaining two minutes of the fourth quarter in 22 years (Rod Gardner in 2003).

3. Week 1: Payments begin the season off with a bang

“Group of future” discuss surrounding the Payments began shortly after Josh Allen and Co. beat the Ravens in Week 1 after trailing by 15 factors within the remaining 5 minutes.

They snapped a 717-game shedding streak all through the NFL by groups down 15+ factors within the remaining 5 minutes. It was additionally the primary win in regulation in NFL historical past by a group down 15+ factors within the remaining 4 minutes.

The large swing play was a fumble by Derrick Henry late within the recreation. The Ravens’ questionable play-calling within the remaining couple of minutes did not assist both.

2. Week 5: Cam Ward wins first recreation after two wild performs

The Titans‘ solely win this season was an absolute reward. Cam Ward gained his first profession recreation in Week 5 vs. the Cardinals after his group was on the fitting aspect of two wild performs that swung the sport 14 factors. 

First, Emari Demercado dropped the ball earlier than crossing the aim line on what would have given the Cardinals a 22-point lead within the fourth quarter. Coach Jonathan Gannon proceeded to berate him on the sidelines.

Second, Cam Ward threw an interception, which was then fumbled, kicked round, and recovered by the Titans ultimately zone!

Ward technically pulled off the biggest highway comeback win (down 18) by a rookie No. 1 general decide. However, as you’ll be able to see, it took A LOT of luck. 

1. Week 7: Broncos pull off first comeback of its form in 22 years

As loopy as the opposite seven comebacks have been, that is fingers down tops on the record. The Broncos trailed 19-0 getting into the fourth quarter vs. the Giants final week and in some way gained. They even trailed 26-8 within the remaining six minutes. 

They snapped an NFL-wide 1,606-game shedding streak by groups down 18+ factors within the remaining six minutes. The final win had been the Colts on “Monday Evening Soccer” in 2003. 

The Broncos set an NFL file for many factors in a recreation (33) after getting shut out within the first three quarters and Bo Nix grew to become the primary participant ever with a number of passing touchdowns and a number of speeding touchdowns in 1 / 4.

NFL Subsequent Gen Stats had Denver’s win chance at beneath 1% once they trailed 26-8. 

So that you’re saying there’s an opportunity? Sure, that might be one method to describe the 2025 NFL season via eight weeks.