Overview

• Denver fell to 1-2 after the Chargers’ walk-off field goal, marking a second straight last-second loss.
• Payton said Nix’s overthrows are “like 50th” on his to-do list, stressing he won’t overcoach fingertip deep-ball misses.
• The coach highlighted 10 penalties for 90 yards, a 15.4% third-down conversion rate, six three-and-outs, and key defensive lapses as larger issues.
• Nix overshot deep targets to Marvin Mims Jr. and Courtland Sutton, though he connected with Sutton for a 52-yard fourth-down touchdown and acknowledged the late miss.
• Outside evaluations have been harsh — PFF ranks Nix near the bottom with a 47.8 grade — while teammates J.K. Dobbins and Sutton publicly voiced support.