SANTA CLARA — If you paid hard-earned American currency to sit through the first three quarters of Sunday’s high-heat rock fight at Levi’s Stadium, you’re legally entitled to a written apology and a voucher for aloe vera and aspirin.

When Broncos defenders closed in on Nix, they pressured him until he fell. Frustrated, he threw the ball at the defenders. That’s when everything went off the rails. Following an interception, a pileup began between offensive and defensive linemen.