The Denver Broncos just knocked off the reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in overtime on Thursday Night Football, improving to 4-2. It was a huge win for Sean Payton’s team. Yet all anyone wants to talk about is Bo Nix and a Broncos offense that couldn’t get out of its own way.

So let’s hop into this week’s Broncos winners and losers. As always, good news before the bad news.

Broncos winners: RJ Harvey and JK Dobbins carry the offense

RJ Harvey was Denver’s leading receiver. That’s a wild thing to say when you consider Courtland Sutton and Jaylen Waddle play on this team, and we’ll get to why that happened shortly. Harvey also found the end zone, and he remains the most explosive element of the Broncos’ backfield.

JK Dobbins had a strong night too. He led the team in rushing and scored a touchdown of his own. The offense as a whole wasn’t good, but if there were any bright spots, it was those two.

Broncos winners: The defense takes over

The defense won this game for Denver. Sam Darnold looked like he was back with the New York Jets, and I’d argue it was the worst game I’ve seen him play since his time in New York.

Edge rusher Nik Bonitto was a big reason why. He finished with a sack, a forced fumble, and multiple pressures. It felt like every time you looked up, he was in the backfield. He’s one of the better pass rushers in the league, so nobody should be surprised.

How about cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine stepping up? The Broncos were without Riley Moss and Pat Surtain II, and it didn’t matter. Abrams-Draine came up with a big interception and held his own against Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

The reigning Offensive Player of the Year is going to get his, especially since he’s essentially the only option in Seattle’s passing game. If you only look at the box score, you might think he had a field day. From what I saw, though, Abrams-Draine and the Broncos did a good job containing him.

Then there’s Ja’Quan McMillian, who delivered what was essentially the game-winning interception in overtime. I have no idea what Darnold was doing on that throw. Credit McMillian, though. He read the quarterback’s eyes, picked his pocket, and set up the game-winning field goal.

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Broncos loser: Bo Nix

Now on to the man of the hour. Nix finished with 109 total yards and no touchdowns.

Ryan Fitzpatrick didn’t hold back on the Prime postgame show. The former NFL quarterback ripped Nix, saying he is playing quarterback at a disrespectful level and challenging his competitiveness. Fitzpatrick also raised the question of whether Nix should be benched.

“I don’t know if he’s hurt, I don’t know what’s going on, but this simply isn’t good enough,” Fitzpatrick said.

I have to say, I wholeheartedly agree. We’ve seen multiple play callers now, and Nix has one of the best supporting casts in the NFL. He has Payton at head coach and a receiver room featuring Sutton, Waddle, and Pat Bryant when he’s healthy. He also has Evan Engram at tight end and the Harvey and Dobbins duo in the backfield. Not to mention one of the league’s better offensive lines.

There is no excuse for 109 total yards from the quarterback. There is no excuse for an offense that failed to crack 200 total yards.

Nix has been abysmal this season. In years past, he would struggle for three quarters before flipping a switch in the fourth quarter and looking like one of the best quarterbacks in the league. He hasn’t even done that this time around.

Nix is playing at a level that wouldn’t be good enough for an 0-6 team, let alone a 4-2 team. Denver has to figure something out. The Broncos just beat the defending champs, and there’s only one loser on my list. Unfortunately, he plays the most important position on the field, and it’s all anyone is going to talk about.