Bo Nix is a comeback king.

That’s familiar territory for Denver Broncos fans who grew up watching John Elway pull off comebacks all the time.

Nix knows how to lead a team to a win late.

Bo Nix is a comeback king

With the Denver Broncos 20-13 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, the Broncos earned their first win of the 2026 season. They also got revenge on the Jaguars who came into the Mile High City and beat Denver last December.

On top of all that, the Broncos earned their first comeback victory of the year. They notably went 11-2 in one-score games and had four 4th-quarter comebacks last year.

And now Bo Nix has nine 4th-quarter comebacks in his career, dating back to 2024.

According to Denver Broncos PR, Nix is currently in the lead among all quarterbacks since he came into the league.

He also leads the league in game-winning drives, with 11 over that same timespan.

It’s not just that he’s best in the league lately, Nix has climbed the Denver Broncos ranks in terms of 4th-quarter comebacks, too.

John Elway (31) leads—and used to lead all quarterbacks in NFL history when he retired in 1998—while Nix has tied Peyton Manning for second-most with 9.

Those are the greatest quarterbacks in Denver Broncos history that the current guy is bumping elbows with. And he will likely pass Manning this year to be in second all alone.

If he is indeed the franchise quarterback and QB of the future, he’ll have a definitely chance of passing Elway when it’s all said and done.

Incomplete games but great 4th quarters

We’re now in Year 3 of the Bo Nix experiment in Denver.

And everyone’s been expecting a big step forward from him.

At times, Nix has been great for entire games. But those have come few and far between. What we’ve seen more often than not are incomplete games where he struggles for one half or even three quarters before turning it on the 4th.

Sunday’s game was no different.

Nix struggled mightily in the first half. He looked uncomfortable in the pocket and threw off his back foot multiple times. He nearly threw an early pick on an out route and then did throw an interception late in the first half. It came in the end zone, which was an egregious error when the Broncos desperately needed a touchdown.

Even though he played solid football all around, his first half saw a passer rating of 77.4. That was a far cry from his second half where he enjoyed a dazzling 122.6 passer rating.

Similarly to what Payton said in the offseason about wanting to avoid playing in one-score games this year, Nix wouldn’t have all those comebacks if he played better football throughout entire games.

That’s the next evolution of play for him.

To have poise in the pocket and a command of the offense from the first quarter through the fourth. To consistently hit his receivers in stride and make the right decisions. And to learn how to throw the ball away instead of forcing it into coverage, especially in the end zone.

This week will be another tough test for Nix and the offense as the Broncos (1-1) face the Rams (1-1) in LA. The Rams improved their defense this offseason, and while Myles Garrett is sidelined with an injury, Nix will have to contend with Aaron Donald and Trend McDuffie, among others.

That game kicks off at 6:20 p.m. MT on Sunday Night Football.