To reach a stage that is bigger, Bo Nix has to play better. It remains a critical component as the Broncos aim to move from a playoff team to a Super Bowl contender. From his work ethic to his mindset,

Coach Sean Payton raged at Vance Joseph on the sideline in Buffalo. But even after the Bills stampeded the Broncos in the second half of a 31-7 loss at Highmark Stadium on Sunday, the 35,000-foot view still tells us the defense is not Denver’s problem.

Bo Nix, one of Denver's most trumpeted rookie QBs since the Elway days, has written the first chapter of what he hopes is a similar book, right down to losing his first playoff game by the same score ( 31-7 to Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills ).

Super Bowl MVP and 3-time Super Bowl champion Julian Edelman called out Broncos rookie QB Bo Nix for "inconsistency" ahead of Week 18 finale.

Well, the simple answer is we didn’t win a Super Bowl,” Nix said of his rookie year. “So there’s a lot to learn from, a lot to grow from.”

There is a reason why no rookie quarterback in NFL history has ever started a Super Bowl. In fact, only five rookie quarterbacks have ever started a conference championship game and their combined record is 0-5.

The Broncos square off against the Bills in the first round of the playoffs and rookie QB Bo Nix will face former Denver great Von Miller.

Denver Broncos owner Greg Penner, general manager George Paton and head coach Sean Payton all spoke glowingly of QB Bo Nix, who they believe is the future of the franchise under center.

Bo Nix may finally be the franchise quarterback the Denver Broncos have been wanting ever since Peyton Manning retired after winning Super Bowl 50 at the end of the 2015 season.

The Denver Broncos are back in the playoffs. For the first time since winning Super Bowl 50, the Broncos (10-7) will be in the postseason after punching their playoff ticket thanks to a 38-0 thumping of the Chiefs,

Broncos QB Bo Nix delivered more than a 38-0 beatdown of the Chiefs Sunday. The rookie ended a long playoff drought.

While a championship is the ultimate goal, for Nix the magic number to prove he is the best rookie quarterback to ever play in the postseason is three, the number of wins no rookie quarterback has ever accumulated.