Nine straight wins against NFC teams. That’s the wild, mind-bending streak the Denver Broncos are carrying into Week 3 when they host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Night Football. Seriously, Bo Nix, the guy at the helm, has only ever lost a single game to an NFC opponent in his entire career, and that was his very first start back in 2024 against our very own Seattle Seahawks, a 20-26 slugfest. After that early hiccup, he’s just stacked wins, going 9-1 all-time against the NFC. Talk about turning the page fast, right?
The Streak Bo Nix Built Is Unreal, Until You Look Closer
This isn’t some minor footnote, this is a legitimate run of dominance when it comes to conference matchups. After that ’24 Seahawks game, Nix rattled off wins against teams like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (26-7), New Orleans Saints (33-10), Carolina Panthers (28-14), and Atlanta Falcons (38-6) that same year. Then, last season, he kept it going, grabbing Ws over the Philadelphia Eagles (21-17), New York Giants (33-32), Dallas Cowboys (44-24), Washington Commanders (27-26), and Green Bay Packers (34-26). It’s a murderers’ row, even if some of those were absolute nail-biters. Remember those Eagles and Giants games from last year? Sean Payton himself said they were total gut-checks, come-from-behind victories where they had to play “complete football.”
Payton Downplays It, But We All Know What This Means
Head coach Sean Payton, ever the realist, is trying to cool the jets on this whole streak thing, which, let’s be honest, is exactly what any coach would do. He’s chalking it up to “chance and by schedule” and notes they simply don’t play as many NFC teams. He admitted, “We’ve competed against some really good teams,” and acknowledged the closeness of those Eagles and Giants matchups. But deep down, you gotta know that 9-0 run in the last nine against the NFC means something for team morale and confidence. It’s like a secret superpower! But as someone who’s seen every streak in Seattle sports history come and go, I’m already fretting. The source article notes the NFC South was pretty bad in 2024, but the NFC East was tough, hence those wild comeback wins. And this season? The NFC West is on the docket. That means battles against the Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, our Seahawks again, and the Arizona Cardinals.
Honestly, all streaks have to end sometime, and if you asked me, that brutal road game against the 49ers looks like the place this one finally gets snapped. But first, the Broncos have to deal with the Rams under the lights this Sunday. This isn’t just another game. It’s the next test for a streak that feels too good to be true, and frankly, I’m already stressed about it. Let’s see if Nix can keep the magic alive.
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Originally reported by Mile High Report.
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