The Denver Broncos put on a clinic during their 38-6 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. They punted just three times and scored on every other drive. This complete game in all three phases closed the door on two tough road losses and put Denver back on track with a late-season playoff push. At 6-5 their schedule looks favorable and all they have to do now is take care of business.

With such a convincing win, there are more game ball opportunities than we have personnel to give them. But we did our best! Here are the game balls from Mile High Report!

Marvin Mims Jr.

Thanks to what this is about. Few wide receivers have taken more heat for a lack of production than former second-round pick Marvin Mims Jr.. No heat coming this week, as Mims brought his own heat against the Falcons. There are so many highlights of this 33 meter bullet route for one in the second quarter this stair return of 37 meters in the third quarter, but we’re holding on to the money catch that resulted in the game-breaking score at the end of the first half. Play game ball, Marvin! -Tim Lynch

Bo Nix

Bo Nix just put together his best game as a pro. Plus, he’s now heavily involved in the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year discussion, and you could say he should be the favorite. Against the Falcons, Nix went 28-for-33 for 303 yards passing with four touchdowns, 9.3 yards per completion and a 145.0 rating. Nix has 11 TDs in the past four games. He has four TDs in two of the last four games, and totals 19 TDs to six INTs. The Broncos finally have their QB. -Ian St. Clair

Nik Bonitto

When the Broncos traded away Von Miller, there was a lot of sadness about where our alpha pass rusher would come from? Generally, these players are very expensive, either in the draft capitol (like Von) or as free agents. Unless a team gets lucky, like the Raiders did with Maxx Crosby or the Bengals did with Trey Hendrickson or the Broncos did with Nik Bonitto. Nik has cemented himself as an elite prospect in the NFL. His play yesterday was a lot like what we would have seen from Von’s early career. Nik had seven total tackles (4 solo), 2 TFL, 2 QB hits and 2 sacks. He now has nine sacks this season and should be the first Bronco since Von (and Bradley Chubb) to get double-digit sacks (which they did in 2018). Nik now has at least one sack in eight of the last nine games (BAL being the exception). The guy picked last in the 2022 second round could end up being the best defensive player in that draft. Sauce Gardner, Kyle Hamilton and Aidan Hutchinson are good, but I think Bonitto will surpass them all when it’s all said and done.

The Broncos have already recorded 39 sacks this season. They had 44 in 2018 when Miller and Chubb both got double figures. The franchise record is 57 and this team is on its way to 60, so we could see a new franchise record. -Joe Mahoney

Quinn Meinerz

The Broncos had an offensive explosion and dominated the Falcons as Bo Nix had the best game of his career and put himself atop the OROY conversation. But none of this would have been possible if Quinn Meinerz wasn’t a one-man wrecking crew. He took souls into space on screens, bullied defensive linemen inside on run plays, and helped give Nix a lot of time to carve up the secondary. The best match of the year for him. -Ross Allen

Javonte Williams

Javonte Williams is a player with a bit of baggage. Due to his knee injury he has much less strength. It took him a long time to get his mojo back. It’s likely he will never be the player he was before he tore his ACL. That said, with Audric Estimé on the heels of playing time, Williams made a big move against the Falcons. He rushed for 59 yards on 9 carries with an average of over 6.6 YPC, rushed for a floating TD, caught 4 passes for 28 yards and was an integral part of the offensive output against the Falcons. It’s always a good day when Pookie looks the same as he did on Sunday. -Adam Malnati

Sean Payton

The Broncos were ready to play and dominate this game. Bo Nix was clearly excellent, but Payton gets an assist because his game plan and play-calling puts Bo in position to succeed. The use of Marvin Mims out of the backfield in recent weeks is an example of how Payton continues to add new wrinkles to the offense, keeping defenses on their heels and creating ways to get receivers open (see the Adkins TD). Some teams might have let Week 10’s crushing defeat slow their progress, but this Broncos team is proving to be resilient – and that starts at the top.

If no one else hands Vance Joseph a ball, I wouldn’t mind making this game ball the entire coaching staff. Vance’s defensive unit just held off a high-powered Falcons offense with its lowest yardage and scoring output of the season. Definitely deserves a mention in some way. -Jonathan Rice

Bronco’s defense

Bo Nix, Sean Payton and a handful of other offensive players certainly deserve the game balls, but what about the Broncos’ defense? They deserve some love too. Another week, another dominant performance. Atlanta’s high-profile offense had just 226 yards and converted just 30 percent of its third-down attempts. Their ability to shut down Kirk Cousins, Bijan Robinson and Drake London also played a key role in the team’s dominant victory over the Falcons. Kudos to Vance Joseph and his players!’ -Chris Hart

Devaughn Vele

Devaughn Vele is getting my game ball this week. This young rookie from Utah made four catches for 66 yards and they were all chain-moving plays. He’s growing with Bo Nix and looks like a future part of the Bronco offense for years to come. – Sadaraine

Courtland Sutton

Sutton had another strong performance against the Falcons, leading the Broncos in targets, receptions and yards. He may not have made it into the end zone this week, but he is one of the most indispensable players in this offense. Sutton’s experience and sheer reliability have been a huge factor in Bo Nix’s development and the offense’s increasing potential. -Taylor Kothe

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