27-20 to Broncos, and it went about how it looked. Bo Nix was steady for Broncos — 23/42, 298 yards, 2 TD. Patrick Mahomes did the damage for Chiefs — 31/42, 303 yards, 1 TD — in a losing effort. Total yards: Chiefs 429, Broncos 379.

Points were scarce. Broncos scraped past Vikings 21-6. Zach Allen lived in the backfield for Broncos — 2 sacks. Justin Jefferson did the catching for Vikings — 5 catches, 75 yards, 1 TD — in a losing effort. On the ground: Broncos 68, Vikings 19.

34-24 to Broncos, and it went about how it looked. Bo Nix did the damage for Broncos — 26/36, 298 yards, 3 TD. Justin Herbert threw for Chargers — 22/36, 305 yards, 2 TD — in a losing effort. That is 3 straight games over 250 for Justin Herbert. On the ground: Broncos 176, Chargers 37.

Riley Parker: "Denver's 559 yards of total offense decided this one—when you can move the ball that freely against anybody, the scoreboard is just a formality, and Bo Nix throwing 5 touchdowns is what happens when a defense can't catch its breath." Marcus Reyes: "Cincinnati's season is in freefall. A 28.9-point talent gap in one afternoon doesn't happen by accident—Denver is built differently, and the Bengals just ran into a team that executes at a level they can't match right now. This isn't a close-game problem; it's a foundational one."

Denver dismantled Cincinnati 49-0, a margin so complete that the Bengals managed just 196 yards of offense to the Broncos' 559. Bo Nix completed 20 of 35 passes for 357 yards and 5 touchdowns, while RJ Harvey rushed 15 times for 147 yards and a score, giving Denver a ground game that outgained Cincinnati 202 to 53. The Broncos' scoring efficiency relative to strength of schedule puts them at an advantage worth 28.9 points per game, a gap that explains why they're 3-0 and Cincinnati sits 1-2. Cincinnati's turnover margin of minus-1 and Nix's 5 passing touchdowns underscore a rout that the underlying numbers suggest could have been wider still.

Broncos were never troubled, putting Texans away 38-14. Bo Nix did the damage for Broncos — 19/23, 347 yards, 3 TD. C.J. Stroud did the damage for Texans — 14/23, 214 yards, 2 TD, 6 INT — in a losing effort. Bo Nix has now cleared 250 passing yards in 3 in a row. Through the air: Broncos 347, Texans 214.

Broncos needed all sixty minutes, edging Raiders 31-28. Bo Nix threw for Broncos — 31/42, 309 yards, 1 TD. Jonathon Cooper was the problem for Broncos — 2 sacks. 5 in the league in rushing yards, at 82 overall. RJ Harvey is not supposed to be doing this. Through the air: Broncos 309, Raiders 184.

Riley Parker: "The Broncos threw the ball 47 times and gained 48 yards on the ground—they chose the passing game so hard they forgot they could run it—and that imbalance is exactly why 8 words tells the story: a team that desperate to pass will lose to better execution, and Los Angeles had it." Caleb Brooks: "Denver's season hinges on one thing now: they can't afford another game where they abandon what little run game they have. At 8-9 and still mathematically alive, they just lost to a 6-win team because they couldn't establish 48 yards on the ground—that's a luxury they don't have."