Bo Nix is out there doing something absolutely wild for the Denver Broncos. The dude has racked up 14 game-winning drives in his first 40 starts, which is a mind-blowing 35% rate. Seriously, no other player in NFL history has matched that pace in their first 40 games.
Nix’s Uncharted Territory
This guy is in uncharted territory with how often he pulls off these late-game heroics. It’s clear Nix has “IT” in the NFL, whatever “IT” is. When the chips are down or his back is against the wall, he just finds ways to make plays and keep his team alive at the end of games. You’ve gotta love that clutch factor, and honestly, I’d take that every damn week if I were a Broncos fan. But even their own reporting is hinting at a “snap-back to the mean average” coming. It sure would be nice if he and the offense could find that “IT” in the other 45 minutes of the game, right? Hopefully, for Denver, they won’t need game-winning drives every three games just to stay in the win column.
Payton Points to Our Hawks’ Defense
After the October 15th game against our Seattle Seahawks, Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton was asked about the offense’s struggles to push the ball vertically. He straight up mentioned that [Seattle] game, saying they “knew going into that [Seattle] game there were some challenging looks based on the way these guys feature their 2-deep, 2-high shell.” He thinks they’ll eventually get the ball down the field, but after listening to what Nix said, Payton admitted he wants “a little bit more or obviously a chunk play.” He stressed that it starts with him and his staff “giving him those opportunities.” And if you’re wondering if Payton is considering a QB change, the answer is a firm “no.” He believes Nix’s improvement will be a “byproduct of all the finer things that get improved,” like better offensive line play and a more efficient run game.
So, for Denver, Payton and the team are pumped for the wins, but they also know they’ve gotta find that improvement “in all areas.” The real test for the Broncos will be if they can start finding that consistency earlier in games, instead of always needing Nix to pull off late-game miracles against teams like our Emerald City crew.
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Originally reported by Mile High Report.
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