Broncos lead Panthers 10-0 early

The Broncos entered Sunday without an opening-drive touchdown since last December against the Raiders. They still don't have one, but they do lead the Panthers 10-0.

Denver went 47 yards in nine plays on its opening drive. The Broncos had first-and-goal from the 4 before a 1-yard run, an incompletion, a false start and an incompletion. They settled for Wil Lutz's chip-shot 26-yard field goal.

The Broncos reached the end zone on their second possession, a 10-play, 81-yard drive that ended with Bo Nix's 3-yard touchdown pass to Courtland Sutton.

The Broncos have outgained the Panthers 96-15.

Nix is 6-of-11 for 63 yards.