The Denver Broncos keep finding themselves in tight games, and Bo Nix keeps making those moments look almost routine.
That was again the case at home against the Los Angeles Rams, where Denver needed a big second-half push to get past a team that could end up being the best in the NFL. It was another home win for the Broncos, and another reminder that Nix has been central to what they do in close games. Denver has now lost just three home games in the Bo Nix era.
The numbers behind Nix’s late-game work are hard to ignore. Since the 2025 season, he ranks first among quarterbacks in fourth-quarter comebacks, game-winning drives, touchdowns when trailing by one score, and touchdowns on third down in the fourth quarter. He also sits third in fourth-quarter touchdowns and fourth in total touchdowns on third and fourth down.
Bo Nix since 2025 (QB Rank)...
🔸7 fourth qtr comebacks (1st)
🔸9 game-winning drives (1st)
🔸20 TD when trailing by 1 score (1st)
🔸12 TD in 4th quarter (T-3rd)
🔸13 TD on 3rd/4th down (4th)
🔸5 TD on 3rd down in 4th qtr (T-1st)
- NFL Researcher (@NFL_Researcher) September 28, 2026
Some of those categories can sound a little niche, but they paint the same picture: Nix has been at his best when the Broncos need a lift late. The first half offense has had its issues, and it may be the scripted plays that are not clicking. But once the game turns into a pressure situation, Nix looks like a different quarterback.
That late surge is exactly the kind of trait that can carry a team deep into January. The article even points back to last season, saying the Broncos likely would have been in the Super Bowl if Nix had not broken his ankle, and that there is no way to know how the game against the Seattle Seahawks would have played out with him on the field.
For more than a year now, that clutch stretch has held up. At this point, it is not just a hot streak - it is part of who he is.
The Broncos are 2-1 and have three games left before their schedule lightens in the middle of the year.
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