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Broncos Offense Faces Challenges as Nix Navigates Rough Stretch
Denver sits at 4-2 but ranks near the bottom in several key passing metrics through six games.
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Passing Metrics Paint a Bleak Picture
The Broncos offense has regressed sharply this season. Nix ranks 30th among qualifying quarterbacks in completion percentage over expectation at minus 4.0 percent. He sits 31st in QBR at 38.2 and 32nd in yards per attempt at 5.6. Among 37 quarterbacks with at least 50 dropbacks, he places 36th in success rate at 36.1 percent. He also ranks 32nd in air yards per attempt at 5.4, a figure tied for the second lowest for any quarterback since 2000. Denver is tied for the third-fewest explosive plays with 20 and ranks second in three-and-out rate at 31.8 percent.
Rushing Production Drops Sharply
Nix has carried the ball 22 times for 37 yards at 1.7 yards per carry through six games, with no runs of 10 yards or more. Through the first six games last season he posted 124 rushing yards on 33 carries at 3.8 yards per carry and had five runs of 10 yards or longer. In his rookie year he gained 180 yards on 37 carries at 4.9 yards per carry in the opening six contests and recorded seven runs of 10 yards or more. The offense overall ranks 26th in rushing, 27th in passing and 31st in third-down conversions.
Team Record Offers Some Buffer
Denver has won four of its first six games despite the offensive woes. The club is 15-2 in one-score games with Nix as starter since the start of the 2025 season and has reached the playoffs in each of his two seasons. Nix has faced pressure on just 31.2 percent of dropbacks, a rate better than all but four qualifying quarterbacks.
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