DENVER -- Pat Surtain II admitted he had lost hope.
His Denver Broncos hadn't scored until the fourth quarter Sunday, trailed the New York Giants 26-8 with just over 10 minutes left and then 32-30 with 37 seconds to go. But they somehow sprinted into the locker room at Empower Field at Mile High with a thrilling 33-32 win that left Surtain and his teammates shaking their collective heads after it.
"We fought to the end," Surtain said. "In this league, no matter how much you're down, there's always a will, and there's always a way.