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.
After the Denver Broncos punched their ticket to the playoffs following a Week 18 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, quarterback Bo Nix was nominated for a pair of weekly awards following his historic performance.
Quarterback Bo Nix discusses how the Broncos can execute offensively vs. the Bills, how Denver has navigated the highs and lows of the season and his mindset heading into postseason competition.
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,
Nix and the Broncos now enter the playoffs with a matchup against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on the horizon. They're set to travel to Highmark Stadium to play the Bills at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday in an AFC Wild Card Game.
"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;
Rookie Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos are coming to Josh Allen's house, where he and the Bills haven't lost all year.