Broncos QB Bo Nix Called ‘Top 5’ After Making NFL History Against Giants

For 7 quarters, going back to a 13-11 win over the New York Jets in London in Week 6, there was some question as to whether or not the Denver Broncos had a competent quarterback in Bo Nix.

After one more quarter — the fourth quarter of a 33-32 win over the New York Giants in Week 7 — there’s a real question as to whether or not Nix is one of the NFL’s very best quarterbacks.

After trailing 19-0 after 3 quarters, Nix led the Broncos to 33 points in the fourth quarter for the win. It was the second most points scored in the fourth quarter in NFL history and Nix became the first player in NFL history to rush for 2 touchdowns and throw for 2 touchdowns in a single quarter.

The Broncos became the first team in 1,602 games to be trailing by 18 points with 6 minutes left in the fourth quarter to come back for the win.

Nix’s final line: 27-of-50 passing for 279 yards and 2 touchdowns to go with 5 carries for 48 yards and 2 touchdowns.

From the DNVR Broncos Podcast following the win: “What Bo Nix showed us, that was Top 5 quarterback play … not many people can do that. You have to be an elite quarterback to score 33 points. I think his quarterback rating in the fourth quarter was 111. Two touchdowns on the ground and two touchdowns passing. That’s elite level play. And then there’s the other three quarters, which we don’t have to talk about.”

Nix Turns Narrative Around in One Quarter

If you were with any of your friends who are Broncos fans on Sunday, and really wanted to be a troll, you probably asked the question at some point as to whether or not it would be better to have Nix or New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart moving forward.

While Dart was very, very good against the Broncos, the question was a moot point by the end of the game.

The talk around Nix, who has struggled mightily at times this season, seemed to have totally flipped after the improbable win, which improved the Broncos to 5-2.

“35% of Bo Nix fantasy managers benched him this week … As he scored the most fantasy points by any player in a single game this season,” Yahoo Fantasy Sports wrote

on its official X account.

“My main takeaway from today is very simply this: We know beyond any shadow of doubt that Bo Nix is capable of scoring 16 touchdowns in a single NFL game,” Locked on Broncos podcast co-host Sayre Bedinger

wrote on his official X account.

“Bo Nix became the first player in NFL history to have 2 passing TDs and 2 rushing TDs in a 4th quarter,”

DNVR Broncos reporter Zac Stevens wrote on his official X account. “As clutch and as good as it gets.”

“The Denver Broncos and Bo Nix just had one of the most Magical 4th Quarters I have ever seen,” former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III

wrote on his official X account.

“Bo Nix overcame the refs, Sean Payton’s play calling, and his receivers’ stone hands to put up 33 points in the 4th quarter for a comeback win,”

X user Third Minute wrote following the win over the Jets.

Chiefs’ Andy Reid Provides Concerning Injury Updates After Win Over Raiders

The Chiefs lost two players against the Raiders on Sunday.

Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs faced off against their bitter AFC West rivals, the Las Vegas Raiders, on Sunday. Kansas City played host in a home game at Arrowhead Stadium. The battle, however, turned out to be completely one-sided as the Chiefs shut out the Raiders, 31-0.

Patrick Mahomes led the charge for Kansas City with 26-of-35 completed passes for 286 yards and three touchdowns. The two-time All-Pro quarterback also rushed four times for an additional 28 yards. Thanks in part to Mahomes’ strong outing, the Chiefs were able to log two straight wins and improve to 4-3 on the season.

The big story heading into Sunday’s matchup was the return of Rashee Rice from a six-game NFL suspension and a season-ending injury from last year. The third-year wide receiver quickly made up for lost time, logging seven catches for 42 yards and two touchdowns.

Rice’s return is a significant development for Mahomes and Kansas City’s offense, and the expectation for the highly touted wideout is that he should only get better once he gets more games under his belt.

While the Chiefs got Rice back on Sunday, they also lost two players.

Second-round rookie defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott exited in the third quarter after an alleged cheap shot from Raiders lineman Stone Forsythe. The former Tennessee Volunteers star was unable to return to the contest.

Coach Reid spoke to reporters after the game, and he had a rather concerning update on Norman-Lott.

“As far as the injuries go, Norman-Lott, Omar, is really the only one,” said Reid, via Arrowhead Pride. “He hurt his knee, and then we’ll get an MRI and see how he is tomorrow — [and] exactly what it is. Other than that, the guys did a nice job there as far as that goes.”

Pro-Bowl offensive lineman Trey Smith was not able to play out Sunday’s game either after exiting in the first half. The 26-year-old was initially listed as questionable to return, but ended up sitting out the remainder of the contest. Reid also had an update on Smith’s back issue.

“Trey’s back did lock up on him,” said Reid. “So, we’ve got to just see. Hopefully, it’s nothing, but we’ll just see how he does.”

Based on Reid’s postgame comments, both Norman-Lott and Smith will undergo tests after the game. Their status this coming week will be worth monitoring as the Chiefs head into their next game.

Kansas City will be back in action on Monday, Oct. 27, for a primetime matchup against the Washington Commanders. The Chiefs will host that Week 8 contest at Arrowhead Stadium, with kickoff scheduled at 8:15 p.m. ET.

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