After the Denver Broncos clinched a spot in the NFL playoffs with a 38-0 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, rookie quarterback Bo Nix was asked when the team realized they were a playoff-caliber squad.
Good Morning Football’s Peter Schrager was one of the only talking heads that even predicted a Denver Broncos playoff berth prior to the season. Now, he is letting everyone know that the Broncos deserve to be a playoff team over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Eight months since he joined the Broncos, there is nothing Bo Nix cannot fix. After producing a winning record and a playoff berth, Nix burst the thought bubble hanging over the franchise’s head since the 2018 draft.
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix finished his regular season with one more accolade. The rookie was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance Week 18 in Denver’s playoff-clinching, 38-0 blowout of a largely starter-less Kansas City team Sunday.
As the sixth quarterback off the board in the 2024 NFL draft, Nix wasn't as highly touted as Chicago Bears rookie Caleb Williams or Washington Commanders star Jayden Daniels, who looks set to win the Rookie of the Year. But he certainly has looked the part of franchise quarterback in his first year.
Nix, the 12th overall pick in last April’s draft, impressed in Year 1, throwing for 3,775 yards, 29 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. His efforts not only secured Denver’s first playoff berth since 2015 but also made him the first rookie quarterback to lead the Broncos to the postseason since Hall of Famer John Elway in 1983.
Nix helped the Broncos to a 10-7 record and their first playoff appearance since 2015. Among quarterbacks drafted in the first round in 2024, Nix led in completions (376), attempts (567), yards (3,775),
The Denver Broncos are back in the playoffs. For the first time since winning Super Bowl 50, the Broncos (10-7) will be in the postseason after punching their playoff ticket thanks to a 38-0 thumping of the Chiefs,
Rookie Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos are coming to Josh Allen's house, where he and the Bills haven't lost all year.
"It's fun to do something like that ... just kind of a great story,'' Nix said of his victory lap and high-fiving fans. "And our goal wasn't just to make the playoffs even though it hasn't been done in a while;
The Denver Broncos and rookie quarterback Bo Nix beat the Kansas City Chiefs 31-0 on Sunday, clinching a spot in the playoffs. The former Oregon Ducks passer will lead the Broncos against the Buffalo Bills during the NFL Wild Card weekend.