Daniel Keller: "Denver's run game kept it close—101 yards to Pittsburgh's 58—but couldn't matter when Metcalf caught 3 touchdowns and 269 yards; Nix threw for 348 and didn't have enough help." Jaylen Rivers: "Nix had his best day yet and still lost—that's the Denver problem in one result. When your quarterback breaks through and your receiver's best game of the season isn't enough, you're not built to win close ones."

Aaron Rodgers threw for 405 yards and 3 touchdowns on 25 of 39 attempts, but here's the weird part: DK Metcalf caught 7 balls for 269 yards and all 3 of those touchdown throws, which means Rodgers' entire scoring output came through one receiver in a 29-23 win. Bo Nix went 28 of 45 for 348 yards and 2 touchdowns against 1 interception for Denver, and the Broncos actually won the ground game 101 to 58, but the air game—405 to 348—decided it. Pittsburgh improved to 2-2, Denver stayed at 1-3, and somehow both teams called almost identical pass rates at 65 and 63 percent respectively, yet the Steelers' passing yards came from a narrower distribution.

A long afternoon for Broncos. Chiefs by 25. Patrick Mahomes was steady for Chiefs — 30/39, 358 yards, 3 TD. Bo Nix did the damage for Broncos — 17/27, 235 yards, 2 TD — in a losing effort. Total yards: Chiefs 501, Broncos 322.

Take care of the football or lose. Chargers did not, and did. RJ Harvey carried the load for Broncos — 26 carries, 153 yards, 4 TD. Justin Herbert threw for Chargers — 17/30, 211 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT — in a losing effort. Worth noting: RJ Harvey, 82 overall, is 2 in the league in rushing yards. On the ground: Broncos 154, Chargers 18.

Riley Parker: "Bo Nix threw 4 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on the same afternoon — that kind of volcanic day is exactly how you steal a division and a playoff seed, even when you're also handing the ball away 4 times."

36-28, and neither defence wants to watch it back. Bo Nix threw for Broncos — 18/35, 331 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT. Justin Herbert was steady for Chargers — 23/46, 278 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT — in a losing effort. Make it 6 consecutive games past 250 for Justin Herbert. Total yards: Broncos 407, Chargers 287.

24-14 to Broncos, and it went about how it looked. Bo Nix threw for Broncos — 28/46, 328 yards, 2 TD. Courtland Sutton did the catching for Broncos — 6 catches, 134 yards, 2 TD. Total yards: Broncos 417, Bills 265.

Broncos were never troubled, putting Dolphins away 49-28. Bo Nix did the damage for Broncos — 19/29, 351 yards, 7 TD, 1 INT. David Ojabo got after the quarterback for Dolphins — 5 sacks — in a losing effort. Make it 5 consecutive games past 250 for Bo Nix. Through the air: Broncos 351, Dolphins 205.