Nix trusted his protection while completing 22-of-28 passes for 238 yards and two TDs from a "set" position, according to Next Gen Stats.

After Franklin dropped a pass early in the fourth quarter of Monday's game, ESPN commentator Troy Aikman criticized Nix's execution on the play. "If he just steps up in the pocket -- he doesn't have to run up in the pocket -- just slide up and deliver a good ball because, Franklin, he's got everybody beat," Aikman said.

Two touchdown passes by Bo Nix and a 100-yard game by J.K. Dobbins propelled the Broncos past the Bengals on Monday night.

Jake Browning completed 14 of his 25 passes for 125 yards in the losing effort. The Bengals quarterback, who entered Week 4 with a NFL-high five interceptions, didn't commit a turnover in this game, but that was largely due to conservative pass attempts.

Pro Football Focus ' incoherent grading system was highlighted yet again by the analytics giant's X post following the Denver Broncos' 28-3 demolition of the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football. Broncos quarterback Bo Nix passed for a career-high 326 yards, going 29-of-42 (69%), with two touchdown passes and a rushing score.

The Denver Broncos need more from quarterback Bo Nix, and they might get it on “Monday Night Football” against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Nix remained underwater in September as Denver stumbled clumsily into the national spotlight with one win. Despite the penalties, self-inflicted wounds and general offensive awfulness on early downs, the Broncos were two walk-off field goals from being undefeated.

The Denver Broncos quarterback had been struggling, so his wife Izzy wasn't showing off her game-day looks like usual.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix rushed for a six-yard touchdown late in the first quarter of Monday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals for his first rushing score of the season. Here's video of the play, courtesy of the team's official Twitter/X page: The Broncos now lead the Bengals 7-3 with the second quarter just moments away.

The Denver Broncos routed the Cincinnati Bengals 28-3 to snap a two-game skid and send Cincy to its second straight blowout loss since losing star quarterback Joe Burrow to a toe surgery