Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix wasted no time making his presence felt on Sunday against 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.

Super Bowl-winning coach Jon Gruden showed a vote of faith in the Denver Broncos and rookie quarterback Bo Nix in the NFL Wild Card matchup against the Buffalo Bills and MVP candidate Josh Allen. Nix repaid Gruden with an early touchdown pass.

The Bills didn’t flinch after rookie Bo Nix capped Denver’s five-play game-opening drive with a 43-yard touchdown pass to Troy Franklin.

Buffalo scored 31 unanswered points and totaled 471 yards of offense in 31-7 rout of Denver. The Bills will host the Ravens in the divisional round.

Nix helped the Denver Broncos end an eight-year playoff drought before losing to the Buffalo Bills in the wild-card round. Daniels and Nix made an immediate impact in the NFL because they gained valuable experience playing in various college programs as starters for four-plus years.

When the Broncos return to the playoffs, Bo Nix wants teammate to treat it like just another game. “We’ll handle it differently next time.”

Broncos QB Bo Nix and WR Troy Franklin became the first rookies in NFL history to connect for a touchdown in a playoff game, per CBS Sports.

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.

In Denver’s second season with coach Sean Payton as the play caller, the offense made strides but there’s still more work to be done.

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The Denver Broncos jumped out to a 7-0 lead in their wild card game against the Buffalo Bills. Denver came into the game as the seven-seed and had to travel to