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Brian Baldinger breaks down film of key Broncos players vs. Falcons

Brian Baldinger breaks down key plays involving Bo Nix, Garett Bolles, Pat Surtain and Ja’Quan McMillian from Sunday’s big win.

Following the Denver Broncos‘ big win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11, NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger took to Twitter/X to break down some of the key performances from the 38-6 victory.

First up is Baldinger reacting to quarterback Bo Nix leading a pair of scoring drives in the third quarter.

“This throw right here to Devaughn Vele is just a dime … the throw is perfect,” Baldinger said of Nix’s strike.

Baldinger also broke down left tackle Garett Bolles’ impressive blocking.

“Bolles was 10-for-10 on his assignments on this opening drive,” Baldinger said.

The defense wasn’t overlooked.

“Pound-for-pound, this Ja’Quan McMillian is as good as any football player in this league,” Baldinger exclaimed.

Broncos star cornerback Pat Surtain also received love from the NFL Network pundit:

Former cornerback Chris Harris chimed in on Twitter/X to say Surtain and McMillian both deserve All-Pro nods in 2024.

Up next for the Broncos is a road game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 12.

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Chiefs LB Drue Tranquill was mic’d up during Chamarri Conner’s INT vs. Bills

Kansas City #Chiefs LB Drue Tranquill was mic’d up during DB Chamarri Conner’s exciting interception against the Buffalo #Bills in Week 11.

The Kansas City Chiefs defense allowed 30 points for the first time this season in the defending Super Bowl champions’ Week 11 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.

Despite their relatively poor performance, Steve Spagnuolo’s defensive unit still managed to make several impressive plays and showed outstanding effort against Josh Allen and the Bills’ impressive offense.

Among Kansas City’s top plays in the game was an interception by defensive back Chamarri Conner, which seemed to spark the Chiefs during their comeback attempt at Highmark Stadium.

Veteran linebacker Drue Tranquill was mic’d up during Conner’s interception and could be heard giving words of encouragement to his teammate during the play in a video that was posted to Twitter this morning:

As Spagnuolo, Conner, and Tranquill look to pick up the pieces and get back on track against the Carolina Panthers in Week 12, this video serves to remind fans that despite Kansas City’s loss, its players showed a ton of heart against Buffalo.

Drew Brees chimes in on Bo Nix, says QB’s confidence is at another level

“His confidence level was just at another level,” Drew Brees said of Bo Nix’s performance against the Falcons on Sunday.

Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix has been turning heads with his play in recent weeks, and former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees recently weighed in on the rookie’s rise.

During an appearance on The Herd with Colin Cowherd on Monday, Brees noted that Nix’s big game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday was actually set up by a loss last week.

“The biggest thing for Bo Nix is what happened last week against the Kansas City Chiefs,” Brees told Cowherd. “Even though they lost that game, it certainly was through no fault of his own. He put his team in a position to go win that game in the end and they got the field goal block. But from a confidence perspective, you basically went into Arrowhead and playing against the gold standard of organizations here over the last few years and you put your team in position to go win that game. So I think coming into this game, I think his confidence level was just at another level.”

Brees went on to praise Nix for making plays without having elite weapons around him, and he noted that the rookie has a great coach and playcaller in Sean Payton (who coached Brees in New Orleans).

Nix is certainly trending in the right direction, and getting praise from a future Hall of Famer will only increase the QB’s stock going forward.

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Broncos guard Quinn Meinerz delivered huge blocks vs. Falcons

Broncos guard Quinn Meinerz dominated the Falcons on Sunday.

Denver Broncos guard Quinn Meinerz is a beast.

The 2023 Pro Bowl alternate continues turning heads as he delivers pancake blocks on a near-weekly basis with the Broncos.

Meinerz played a role in running back Javonte Williams’ team-effort touchdown run, and he also delivered two big blocks against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

In the third quarter, Meinerz blocked Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss down field, then he turned his attention toward lighting up Atlanta safety Jessie Bates. Those blocks helped wide receiver Troy Franklin score on a screen play to extend the lead to 28-6.

Here’s the play, courtesy of the team’s official Twitter/X page. Meinerz is the right guard, No. 77:

Meinerz delivered another pancake block on linebacker Nate Landman on a different screen pass:

Former NFL offensive lineman AQ Shipley reacted to Meinerz’s big block on Twitter/X:

Meinerz (6-3, 320 pounds) has clearly established himself as one of the best guards in the NFL, and he should earn his first career Pro Bowl nod this fall.

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The All-22 angle of Bo Nix’s throw to Devaughn Vele is amazing

This throw from Bo Nix was incredible!

Facing a 2nd-and-7 in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix threw a 33-yard strike to wide receiver Devaughn Vele to pick up a first down.

Nix threw over a linebacker and inside a safety to deliver a perfectly-placed ball for Vele. The All-22 film became available on Monday and the behind the end zone angle is absolutely beautiful:

“We got some shell and some two-deep safety looks today which opens up the middle of the field,” Nix said after the game when asked about throwing over the middle of the field. “I feel like we have been confident with those throws all year long. Today we got through the progressions and got to some of them. Two off the top of my head was Vele over the middle between the safeties. I thought that was extremely courageous to go through there knowing you can possibly be hit.”

This is presumably one of the Vele catches that Nix referenced:

Courtland Sutton (seven receptions for 78 yards) and Vele (four receptions for 66 yards) were Nix’s favorite targets on Sunday.

“Those two are just typical of what you get from them every day,” Nix said. “They are always battling to find ways to get open. They do not care if they are going to take a hit. They are willing to go through there for the betterment of the team. Football is a tough game played by tough people. We know that we are going to have to continue to do that kind of stuff in all spaces of the field to have success. Sometimes you have to take what they give you and they were giving us some over the middle shots today.”

Here are a few more angles of Nix’s two impressive passes to Vele:

Broncos coach Sean Payton praised Nix’s impressive pass during his Monday conference call with reporters.

“There’s never been — on his part — a lack of confidence, relative to his location,” Payton said. “He’s extremely accurate, but the windows are just quicker [and] faster in our league. They’re open for a shorter period of time. I think that’s one example of many, but one example where, ‘Does he make that throw Week 1 or Week 2?’ I don’t know, but certainly we’re all getting a chance to see growth as it plays out week by week.”

Nix finished the game 28-of-33 passing (84.8%) for 307 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. He has made huge strides from earlier this season and continues to make a case for Offensive Rookie of the Year.

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WATCH: Highlights from Broncos’ 38-6 win over Falcons

What a great game from the Broncos! Watch the highlights here.

The Denver Broncos defeated the Atlanta Falcons 38-6 on Sunday afternoon. Check out the highlights from the game below, courtesy of the NFL’s official YouTube page:

Following Sunday’s big win at home, up next for Denver is a road game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 12.

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WATCH: Broncos QB Bo Nix throws TD pass to Lil’Jordan Humphrey

A fourth touchdown pass for Broncos quarterback Bo Nix against the Falcons!

Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Here’s video of the play, courtesy of the team’s official Twitter/X page:

At the time of publication, Denver leads Atlanta 38-6.

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WATCH: Broncos LB Cody Barton intercepts Kirk Cousins pass

Broncos LB Cody Barton picks off a Kirk Cousins pass!

Denver Broncos linebacker Cody Barton intercepted a pass from Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins in the third quarter of Sunday’s game.

Here’s video of the play, courtesy of the team’s official Twitter/X page:

At the time of publication, Denver leads Atlanta 28-6 in the third quarter.

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WATCH: Broncos QB Bo Nix throws TD pass to Troy Franklin

Broncos QB Bo Nix now has three touchdown passes against the Falcons!

Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Troy Franklin on a screen pass in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Here’s video of the play, courtesy of the team’s official Twitter/X page:

At the time of publication, the Broncos lead the Falcons 28-6.

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Chiefs vs. Bills: Chamarri Conner makes leaping interception against Josh Allen

Kansas City #Chiefs DB Chamarri Conner came down with an impressive interception against Buffalo #Bills QB Josh Allen in Week 11.

The Kansas City Chiefs are in the midst of a heated Week 11 battle with the Buffalo Bills as they look to keep their undefeated season alive.

After an early turnover by quarterback Patrick Mahomes led to a Bills touchdown, Buffalo’s offense decided to return the favor with a turnover of their own.

When Bills quarterback Josh Allen marched Buffalo’s offense downfield with the chance to go up two scores, the Bills found themselves in a fourth-down situation and decided to test the Chiefs’ defense.

Unfortunately for Buffalo, Allen was stopped by second-year defensive back Chamarri Conner, who made a beautiful leaping interception.

Take a look at Conner’s leaping interception, which the Chiefs posted from their official account on Twitter:

If Kansas City’s defense can continue to give Allen fits in today’s game, the reigning Super Bowl champs could earn their tenth regular season win at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.