Despite the seasonal success, the Broncos were dominated in the playoffs. Following their blowout loss to the Bills, Bo Nix's wife, Izzy Nix, posted a photo of the Broncos quarterback after the game at Highmark Stadium. "And that's a wrap," posted Izzy Nix.
Welcome to the NFL playoffs. I'm not the biggest fan of the expanded playoff structure, but I think this wild-card slate will be fun. I'm glad Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos will get a shot at the Buffalo Bills,
Potential future Hall of Famer Drew Brees gave a candid assessment of Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos before they face the Buffalo Bills.
Daniels, the dual-threat dynamo behind the Washington Commanders ’ rapid turnaround, and Nix, whose steady playmaking turned the Denver Broncos into one of the league’s biggest surprises, are only the fourth pair of rookie quarterbacks to make the playoffs in the same season after serving as full-time starters.
The rookie quarterback led the Broncos to a 10-7 regular-season record and their first postseason appearance since 2015. Even after Denver’s 31-7 wild-card loss in Buffalo, Broncos owner/CEO Greg Penner was unequivocal in his assessment of Nix at the team’s end-of-season news conference on Wednesday.
In NFL history, just 11 rookie quarterbacks have won a playoff game, with Joe Flacco, Mark Sanchez and Brock Purdy winning two in their first seasons. Additionally, no rookie quarterback has ever started in the Super Bowl, which gives Daniels and Nix an opening to make history.
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ESPN's Ben Solak placed New England Patriots QB Drake Maye on his All-Rookie Team over Denver Broncos QB Bo Nix.
According to the NFL, the draft order is determined by how each team finishes in the previous seasons. The teams who did the worst, barring any trades, go first in the seven-round draft pick. While the 2025 draft order is still being determined as many teams are still in playoffs, the Wild Card games determine the next few picks.
Every Steelers season since 2018 has followed what’s becoming an all-too-familiar refrain. Pittsburgh has won the AFC North just once in this span and has hovered somewhere between eight to 10 wins in every other year — sufficient to cling to the “no losing seasons” line but not nearly good enough to ever be a needle-mover in the conference.
You could almost see the steam coming out of Sean Payton's ears on Wednesday when he was asked about the external "expectations" surrounding the 2024 Denver Broncos, including the oddsmakers, who set the team's over/under for wins at 5.5. The Broncos won 10 games.
I also understand, teams change,” Broncos QB Bo Nix said after his rookie season. “Sometimes you don’t have the same team the next year.”