\n\u201cI\u2019m a Bo fan. What he\u2019s done this early in his career says a lot about him. The team believes in him. He\u2019s very honest with himself; you don\u2019t hear him making excuses. \u2026 He\u2019s been a solid, winning quarterback.\u201d\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cWhat he\u2019s done this early in his career says a lot about him. The team believes in him. He\u2019s very honest with himself and you don\u2019t hear him making excuses,\u201d Manning added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n That praise carries extra weight given the scrutiny Nix has faced as a second-year quarterback, even after leading the Broncos to their first AFC West title since 2015.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Manning made it clear that Nix is a crucial reason for Denver\u2019s success this season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe one seed doesn\u2019t excite me as much as winning the division,\u201d Manning said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe Chiefs<\/a> have been the bully in that division. Until someone beats the bully, it was their division. That\u2019s what excites me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Manning also highlighted the little things that Nix has done to spark Denver to a 14-3 record and the No. 1 seed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been good, complementary football,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBo makes a lot of plays with his legs that don\u2019t show up in the statistics. He runs for critical third downs, keeps the offense on the field, keeps drives alive, and he hasn\u2019t turned it over.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n By almost every measure, Nix\u2019s first two NFL<\/a> seasons have been historic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n He is the first quarterback in NFL history to win 10+ games and score 30+ total touchdowns in each of his first two seasons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Beyond that milestone, Nix has helped build one of the league\u2019s fastest turnarounds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Denver has now reached the playoffs in both of his seasons under center, capped this year by the AFC\u2019s No. 1 seed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n They also won a division title that snapped Kansas City\u2019s decade-long dominance of the AFC West.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Before Nix was a Broncos, the team missed the playoffs for eight consecutive seasons since Manning won the Super Bowl in 2015.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n They were not above .500 for seven years, and in just two years, Nix has led them to a 24-10 record.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In just a few seasons, the Broncos have gone from searching for stability at quarterback ever since Manning left to building their identity around their franchise QB.<\/span><\/p>\n Manning\u2019s endorsement resonates differently in Denver than it would anywhere else.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n He remains the last Broncos quarterback to win the AFC West and the Super Bowl.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhat he\u2019s done this early in his career says a lot about him,\u201d Manning reiterated. \u201cThe team believes in him.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n That belief from the locker room, the coaching staff, and now the most accomplished quarterback in franchise history, reinforces that Nix\u2019s rise isn\u2019t a fluke.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Nix has the keys to this franchise for years to come.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For a historic franchise that once judged itself by Lombardi Trophies, Manning\u2019s praise is meaningful.<\/span><\/p>\n And as the Broncos start its playoff run, looking to bring Lombardi back to Denver, Manning made it clear that Bo Nix is ready for the big stage.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Loading more stories<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n \/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js<\/a><\/p>\n !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) window.addEventListener( ‘load’, function() { }(window, document,’script’, Getty Peyton Manning speaks to the crowd during a Ring of Honor induction ceremony at halftime of the game between the Washington Football Team and Denver Broncos at Empower Field At Mile High on October 31, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. 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