This is probably one of the best games of his career,” tight end Adam Trautman said of Nix. “… He was unbelievable tonight.”

The Packers had a cleverly disguised coverage called on second-and-15. Another area in which Nix had struggled was reacting to disguised coverages. According to Pro Football Focus, before this week, Nix had the third-lowest passer rating (61.4) and second-most interceptions (5) in the league against disguised coverages.

Throughout the Denver Broncos' long winning streak, which reached 11 games Sunday, coach Sean Payton has mostly leaned conservative on offense and played the field position game even in close encounters so he could capitalize on his dogged defense.

There are traditional rules that apply to offenses scrambling when plays break down, as Payton, Nix and Lombardi all noted this week. The far sideline receiver should usually break back to the ball and then fly long. A receiver over the middle should find some sort of lane. These all hold true, in Denver.

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