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.”

Despite losing in the playoffs, hopes are high for Nix and the Broncos' future. Especially after it was revealed on Monday that the former Oregon Duck QB suffered a fractured back and played through the injury, according to Broncos beat writer Zac Stevens. Nix initially suffered the injury in the 29-19 Week 12 win over the Raiders.

Even though the Denver Broncos suffered a 31-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills in their Wild Card playoff matchup on Sunday, Bo Nix is still optimistic about

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.

Sean Payton didn’t just take his foot off the gas. He yanked the emergency brake, got out of the car, handed the keys to Josh Allen, and crawled home on all fours.

Numerous analysts criticized head coach Sean Payton last spring after his Denver Broncos made Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix the 12th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. Payton eventually named Nix the club's Week 1 starter,