After starting the season 1-2, the Denver Broncos have quietly climbed back to 4-2. Second place in the AFC West, riding a three-game win streak. It’s progress, no doubt, but this team still has some serious issues to iron out. One big one? Getting the most out of quarterback Bo Nix. Former NFL QB Dan Orlovsky recently broke down what needs to change in Sean Payton’s offense to help Nix find his rhythm.

On the Up & Adams Show with Kay Adams, Orlovsky talked about Bo Nix’s struggles and all the things that need fixing around him. “Bo has played better over the past three or four weeks. Early on, he was all over the place,” he said.

“They’re trying to figure out in Denver, cause Sean has traditionally been a ‘high-play-action pass that’s how we create our chunks down the field’ type of coach. I don’t think the offensive line in Denver has nearly played as good as expected. I think they got too many runs in the offense. They need to simplify their run schemes.” Nix’s stats tell part of the story.

He has thrown for 1,277 yards, with nine touchdowns and four interceptions so far. Not bad on paper, but it’s been an up-and-down ride since that impressive opener against the Colts, where he threw for three scores. The problem, as Orlovsky pointed out, isn’t just Nix.

Take last week’s game against the Jets. The Broncos’ offense completely disappeared in the second half. Nix didn’t record a single passing yard until midway through the fourth quarter. The run game wasn’t any better, either.

Denver finished with only 78 rushing yards total, and 24 of those came from Nix scrambling. J.K. Dobbins averaged just 2.9 yards per carry, and the passing attack never found a rhythm. It was ugly. The run schemes need a change.

And for an offense that put up only 13 points against a winless Jets, it can get really difficult against the Giants next week.

Giants’ can capitalize on poor Broncos offense

When your offense musters just 13 points against a winless Jets team, that’s a red flag heading into a matchup with the Giants. And if you’re New York, you’ve already got a good blueprint on how to slow this group down. The Jets, who’ve struggled all season, somehow held Denver under 250 total yards and below 20 points.

Coming into that game, the Broncos had the league’s fourth-ranked offense. The Jets took that and tossed it out the window, holding them to a season-low in rushing yards. They did it by consistently walking their linebackers up to the edge. And the Giants’ locker room surely had a good look at that.

When your opponent only scores once and settles for three field goals the rest of the way, it’s hard to take their offense seriously. But what is serious, though, is Denver’s pass rush. It wouldn’t be a stretch to call it the most lethal rush in the entire league. With 30 sacks through six weeks, leading the entire NFL. The next closest team, Pittsburgh, has 22.

The Broncos’ defense thrives on disguise and pressure, blitzing at about a 30% rate, but they don’t even need to send extra guys to cause chaos. And that’s bad news for rookie QB Jaxson Dart, who’ll be under pressure all night. Giants are allowing the third-highest pressure rate even when teams rush just four. Denver, meanwhile, leads the league in getting pressure with a four-man front.

So, yeah, don’t expect offensive fireworks in this one. Both quarterbacks could be in for a long night. Bo Nix battling a shaky line, Jaxson Dart running from Denver’s pass rush, and both teams might fail to rack up even 20 points.