Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos’ 2025 playoff journey was a bit of a quick one. After being promptly dispatched by the Buffalo Bills, the Broncos are left looking at what went wrong.
Despite the quick playoff exit, the Broncos are choosing to look at the positives. The Broncos ended a playoff drought that spanned back to 2016, and the team believes that a bright future lies ahead.
“The cliché, good answer would be, we had a winning season, we made it to the playoff, we did something we haven’t done in a while, we competed hard against teams that are really good and we just kind of prove to ourselves that we belong in some of these games,” said Nix. “But you play this game to reach the highest level and so, I don’t want to be complacent. I don’t want to ever just be comfortable, satisfied and happy with something that looks good on the outside. You play this game to win, and everybody is working for a Super Bowl, and we owe that to ourselves because of the time we put into it.”
Simply put, the Bills looked like a team with recent playoff appearances, while the Broncos looked like they hadn’t been there in a while.
But this is Nix’s team going forward. If his impressive rookie campaign is any sign of what kind of play the Broncos can see from him in the future, they will find themselves back in the postseason again very soon.
“Bo captured this locker room by the way that he works, by the person that he is and the way that he progressed,” tackle Mike McGlinchey said. “It takes a lot of hard work to get better week-in and week-out. It takes a lot of focus, and a lot of the guys aren’t ready to commit themselves to that. I think Bo is certainly a shining example of that, and it permeated through our locker room. The improvement from him going forward is just going to be exponential.”
Shoutout to Bo Nix
▪️ second most Pass TD for rookie in NFL history (29)
▪️ most Pass yards among rookies this season (3,775)
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Nix’s rookie year could be looked at as a resounding success. He broke numerous rookie franchise records, and most importantly, has given Broncos Country a sense of hope for the future.
“It’s a lot to grow from, a lot to build from,” Nix said. “I’m excited to be here at this time because our trajectory is going up. I’m excited for a lot of things we have out in front of us. We have a lot to look forward to that I’m pumped about.”