The Denver Broncos won 34-26 over the Green Bay Packers and got their 11th consecutive victory, which earned them a playoff berth, and became the first NFL team to reach 12 wins this season. Yes, the defense keeps working hard, but this time, Bo Nix was almost great.
Nix, who earlier in the season was booed by his own fans, Now, is the hero from the Broncos, a change that went from bottom to top in just an instant.
I’ve been booed before and I’ll be booed again.
The quarterback said earlier this season.
Bo Nix has created a fandom
Nix threw for 302 yards and four touchdowns, without interceptions and a 134.7 passer rating, but it’s more about statistics. He seemed poised and calm in the most important moments of the game.
There’re so many plays to reference.
Head coach Sean Payton said postgame.
Three throws defined his game. In the second quarter, Nix threw a perfect laser to Lil’Jordan Humphrey for a five-yard touchdown in a tight space. Late in the third, he went to his ex-Oregon teammate Troy Franklin for a 23-yard gain.
Then on a fourth-and-2 from the Green Bay 41. Sutton grabbed a 26-yard rainbow, setting up a RJ Harvey touchdown moments later.
It’s not easy for him after so long with one consistent quarterback… to take a younger guy and trust him.”… “I really appreciate that.
Nix said.
The Broncos have trust and a lot of grit
Payton was clear that there was never a thought about his quarterback and the offense.
That’s the habitat we’ve been living in,” “And so, when you get comfortable operating in those games, you don’t think anything of it.
He said.
Nix gives all the credit to his coach for letting him be his “authentic self” and building a rhythm.
I can tell by the way he’s calling it.”… “Then my job is to turn around and protect him, keep his calls safe.
The quarterback commented.
Even with the impressive winning streak, the Broncos came to the game as underdogs in the odds against the Packers, and the orange number 10 knew that they would win.
My mom thinks we’ll win, so that’s all that matters.
And she was right. Now the future looks bright for the second-year man and a team that believes he can take them to the promised land.
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