In a production meeting earlier this season with NFL Network analyst and Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, Payton used a cross-sport analogy to further describe the difference between the two passers.

This is probably one of the best games of his career,” tight end Adam Trautman said of Nix. “… He was unbelievable tonight.”

There are traditional rules that apply to offenses scrambling when plays break down, as Payton, Nix and Lombardi all noted this week. The far sideline receiver should usually break back to the ball and then fly long. A receiver over the middle should find some sort of lane. These all hold true, in Denver.

Bo Nix is on fire, and the way he shows up reflects exactly why.

It was a heavyweight battle in the Mile High City on Sunday. And the Denver Broncos came out on top. Bo Nix played the best game of