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Week 7 in the NFL proved no fourth-quarter lead is safe. Just ask the New York Giants.

It reminded us that high-priced starting quarterbacks — no matter how much they’re making — can still be benched. Just ask Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Fields.

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It solidified an MVP campaign for one running back, the Indianapolis Colts’ Jonathan Taylor, and furthered impressive early-season turnarounds for the Chicago Bears, who are now riding their longest win streak since 2018, and the Carolina Panthers, who are above .500 for the first time in four long years.

The game of the day came in Denver, where the Broncos staged a historic comeback that included 33 fourth-quarter points in a 33-32 win over the Giants. Once trailing 19-0, Denver got four touchdowns from Bo Nix in the final frame — two through the air, two on the ground — and used a Wil Lutz 39-yard field goal with no time left to escape with the win. Those 33 points were the most ever scored in the fourth quarter by a team that was shut out in the first three, and the Broncos became the first team since 1970 to overcome a deficit of 18 or more with six minutes remaining and win without needing overtime

The Giants — a few plays away from a 3-1 start under rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart — were left stunned. A missed extra point from kicker Jude McAtamney with 37 seconds left, his second of the game, opened the door for the Broncos to win it with a field goal. “Right now, it’s just really frustrating, man,” said Dart, who threw a costly fourth-quarter interception to aid the Broncos’ comeback. “I’m trying to put it all together. Had chances to win the game. Didn’t do it.”

New York is 2-5, the Broncos 5-2.

The only comforting news for the Giants? They’re not the worst team in their own city.