Inside wild fourth quarter, Broncos' comeback win over Giants

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DENVER -- As the man in the vest, the one who keeps the clock for the network television broadcasts and lets the officials know when it's time to restart the game, spun an arm to signify the start of the fourth quarter, the Denver Broncos were in a bad place Sunday afternoon.

They were mired in a multitude of mistakes on both sides of the ball, down 19-0 to the New York Giants with few possibilities and even fewer reasons to hope.

The Giants had gained 292 yards on the usually stout Broncos' defense in the first three quarters, with rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart throwing two touchdown passes. The Broncos had punted six times on offense and had six possessions go for 21 or…