They have been able to do so when blitzing and not blitzing. They entered Week 4 with a 40.8% blitz rate, but against a shaky Bengals front they blitzed Jake Browning on just four of his 29 (13.8%) drop backs, according to Next Gen Stats, their second-lowest blitz rate under defensive coordinator Vance Joseph.

Consider Vic Fangio a fan of Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix. With the Broncos set to take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, the veteran defensive coordinator weighed in on the Nix subject, comparing him to Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to rookie running back RJ Harvey in the fourth quarter of Monday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Here's video of the play, courtesy of the team's official Twitter/X page:

Quarterback Bo Nix talks with the media about finding the offensive rhythm, the benefits of the improved run game and more.

While the imperious Burrow remains sidelined after surgery on his nasty turf toe injury, career backup Jake Browning takes the controls for a primetime game the Broncos are heavily favored to win. As is the case when any sleeper relief pitcher assumes control, the overriding mission is to guard against complacency.

Bleacher Report thinks former Denver Broncos QB and current Miami Dolphins backup quarterback Zach Wilson could become a starter in 2026.

On a flea-flicker from 68 yards out, the closest Chargers defender to wideout Marvin Mims Jr. was stuck in El Sereno traffic. A third-quarter heave to Mims in the end zone trickled off the latter’s fingertips. Nail that second one, and the Broncos take a 20-10 lead.

In the NFL, people rush to judgment, especially when a team and a star player get off to a spluttering start. NFL.com's Kevin Patra has indulged in some measured doom and gloom, but also asserted some potential silver linings related to players who've stumbled out of the starting gate.

Browning completed 14 of 25 passes for 125 yards, and he had a quarterback rating of 69.6. He didn’t turn the ball over, but the Bengals failed to score a touchdown for the first time in a game since Oct. 1, 2023.

The Denver Broncos are fresh off a Week 4 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in a bounce-back game for quarterback Bo Nix and the offense. The second-year signal-caller had career highs in completions (29) and yards (326) and was able to find the end zone twice as a passer and once as a rusher.