Broncos QB 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.
Insider can’t believe ‘crazy paragraph’ he wrote about Colts’ historic offense
The Indianapolis Colts added to the win column once again this week, and it was the Los Angeles Chargers who were in their way. The Colts won 38-24, and it was their offense like stuck out again, as they may be playing some of the best football of any team right now. Looking at their offense this week, they have been able to do some historic things, and ESPN’s Stephen Holder couldn’t believe he was writing this.
“The Colts have eclipsed 30 points in five of their seven games and lead the NFL in points per game (33.1) and yards per play (6.4). According to ESPN Research, their 232 points this season are their most through seven games since 1964– two decades before they relocated to Indianapolis from Baltimore,” Holder wrote.
Daniel Jones has resurrected his career in Indianapolis, and he’s getting the ball to everyone on the field. His has an array of options, and it’s almost not surprising that they’re scoring this many points every game. Add on to the fact that Jonathan Taylor is scoring every game (sometimes twice, sometimes three times), and you have the makings of an offense that’s going to be hard to stop.
Some were maybe wondering if this could be a fluke by the Colts, but through seven weeks, they look like the real deal.
Colts continue to dominate on offense
The Colts offense has been special this season, and the players themselves believe that this is sustainable as the year continues. Michael Pittman Jr. has been with the team for some time, and he knew that all they needed was one more player. That player was [Daniel] Jones.
“I always knew that we had really good players here and we were just missing something,” Pittman said. “And that’s something that Dan brought. I’ve always had confidence in our guys. We were just one player away.”
“We go into every game thinking we’re scoring 40,” Mo Alie-Cox said. “I mean, we are on the verge of doing it again. Every time we get the ball, we think we’re going to score.”
The Colts have made it look easy on that side of the ball, but their defense is also making big plays and limiting the opposing teams. If they continue to play like this as a collective unit, there’s no telling where they’ll stand at the end of the season and when the postseason arrives.
