Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton publicly criticised television analyst Geoff Schwartz after Schwartz said quarterback Bo Nix rarely pushes the ball downfield. Payton’s response highlighted a wider dispute over Nix’s development and whether punditry should be better grounded in performance data.

A Community Note on the clip said Nix has thrown 19 touchdown passes of at least 20 air yards since the start of the 2024 season, including the play-offs—the most in the NFL over that period. Schwartz had argued that Nix remained much like his college self: consistent and cautious, but limited in his willingness to throw deep; the article says the statistic directly challenges that description.