'SNF' takeaways: Russell Wilson continues fourth-quarter dominance, Joshua Dobbs magic runs out

The Denver Broncos (5-5) came from behind to beat the Minnesota Vikings (6-5) on "Sunday Night Football," 21-20. Here are three takeaways from the Broncos fourth consecutive win: 

Russell Wilson/Courtland Sutton came up big in the clutch: The Broncos were 0-for-4 in the red zone when they took over at the Vikings' 25-yard line, trailing 20-15 with 3:17 left in the fourth quarter. Ten plays later, Wilson found Sutton in the end zone for a go-ahead 15-yard touchdown. 

Wilson finished 27-of-35 for 259 yards (7.4 YPC) with a touchdown, helping lead the Broncos to victory and a league-leading four fourth-quarter comebacks. Since his rookie year in 2012, Wilson's 39 game-winning drives and 31 fourth-quarter comebacks are the most in the NFL, per Jeff Kerr of CBS Sports. 

Meanwhile, Sutton caught four of five targets on Sunday night for 66 yards and the game-winning score. He has caught touchdowns in five consecutive games, tied for the second-longest streak in Broncos history, per Stathead. Wes Welker (2013), Anthony Miller (1995) and Vance Johnson (1987) share the record of six. 

Joshua Dobbs makes history: Despite failing to deliver another magic moment for the Vikings, Dobbs did make NFL history on Sunday night. The Vikings QB became the first player in NFL history to record passing and rushing touchdowns in each of their first three games with a team. 

Furthermore, Dobbs has scored rushing touchdowns in five straight games, tying him with Cam Newton (2021) and Kyler Murray (2020) for the second-longest streak in NFL history, per CBS Sports. If he scores on the ground in Weeks 12 and 13, he'll pass Justin Fields (2022) for the record. 

Dobbs finished 20-of-32 for 221 yards passing with 21 yards off eight carries on the ground in the loss. 

Broncos' defense bent but didn't break: The Broncos' defense allowed Minnesota to convert roughly half of their third downs (6-of-15), giving up touchdowns in two of their four trips to the red zone. Nevertheless, the unit made plays when needed, holding the Vikings to only three fourth-quarter points while the team trailed 17-9. 

Furthermore, they forced three Minnesota turnovers (two fumbles and one interception), including a crucial forced fumble on RB Alexander Mattison late in the third quarter as the Vikings threatened to go ahead by two scores. 

They've come a long way since giving up 70 points to the Miami Dolphins in Week 3. Over their abysmal 1-4 start, opponents averaged nearly 450 yards of total offense a game. 

After Sunday night's win over the Vikings, the Broncos have dropped that average by 100 yards over the last five games (349.6).