Bo Nix Is Quietly Making NFL History - And the Broncos Are Rolling Because of It
Winning in the NFL is never easy - no matter how smooth a quarterback makes it look. And Bo Nix? He’s making it look pretty smooth right now.
In just his second season under center for the Denver Broncos, Nix has already joined some elite company when it comes to early-career success. With 22 wins as a starting quarterback, Nix has matched the likes of Andrew Luck, Ben Roethlisberger, and Dak Prescott - not exactly bad company for a young signal-caller still carving out his place in the league.
And with three games left in the regular season, Nix has a real shot at history. If the Broncos win two of their final three, he’ll tie Russell Wilson’s mark of 24 wins in a quarterback’s first two seasons.
If they win out? Nix stands alone at the top with 25 - the most ever for a QB in his first two years.
But ask Nix about it, and he’s quick to turn the spotlight back on his team.
“I think it’s an honor,” Nix said this week. “The great thing about wins is it’s a team award...
I don’t play defense. I don’t play special teams.
I don’t block, I don’t catch the ball. So guys around me have to do their job, and they’ve been able to do it for two years.”
That kind of perspective is part of what’s made Nix such a steady presence in Denver. He’s not just putting up numbers - he’s leading. And when the game’s on the line, he’s been delivering.
Through two seasons, Nix has already tossed four touchdown passes in a single game four different times. And when the Broncos have needed clutch plays late, he’s answered the bell. Nine career game-winning drives - six of them coming this season - paint the picture of a quarterback who doesn’t blink when the pressure ramps up.
He’s also etched his name into the rookie record books. Last season, Nix finished with the second-most passing touchdowns by a rookie in NFL history, surpassing Baker Mayfield and finishing just shy of Justin Herbert’s record-setting pace. That’s not just a flash-in-the-pan rookie campaign - that’s a foundation for something long-term.
And now, with the Broncos sitting at 12-2, the stakes are only getting higher. Sunday’s matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars isn’t just another game - it’s a potential clincher. If Denver wins and the Los Angeles Chargers fall to the Dallas Cowboys, the Broncos secure the AFC West crown.
But that’s not all. There’s a path to the AFC’s No. 1 seed, too.
Denver would need a win, plus a combination of losses from the Chargers, Bills, and Patriots. It’s a lot of moving parts, sure - but the Broncos aren’t getting caught up in the math.
Inside the locker room, the message is clear: one game at a time. This week, that means Jacksonville.
Still, it’s hard not to appreciate just how far this team - and its young quarterback - have come in such a short time. Nix has given the Broncos more than just stability at the position.
He’s given them belief. He’s given them poise.
And he’s given them wins - a lot of them.
If he keeps this up, he won’t just be part of the conversation about the best young quarterbacks in the league. He might be leading it.