Overview
- Waddle finished with eight catches for 138 yards in Denver’s 20-13 victory over Jacksonville, making a decisive impact in his home debut.
- A 49-yard deep completion from Bo Nix in the second quarter reached the 1-yard line and flipped field position for the Broncos.
- On a game-clinching 3rd-and-3, an out-and-up route to Waddle produced a 29-yard gain after Jaguars corner Jourdan Lewis fell, and two subsequent first downs sealed the win.
- Quarterback Bo Nix publicly broke down both plays in his postgame comments, saying Denver deliberately schemed the deep shot and called a double-move on the final drive to exploit man coverage.
- The third-down clip went viral on social media with the NFL posting the video and Lewis replying in the comments, and coverage now frames Waddle as a long-term focal point as the Broncos head into Sunday Night Football against the Rams.