The Denver Broncos played great football in all three phases against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11, and their 38-6 victory has not gone unnoticed.
The last time the Broncos beat the Falcons that badly, they were winning Super Bowl 33 down in Miami. The Broncos have seen some ugly days since winning Super Bowl 50 nearly a decade ago. But that is all changing in year two of Sean Payton being the team’s head coach, and Bo Nix being the team’s quarterback.
John Breech of CBS Sports looked at every team in the league in Week 11 and handed out a report card grade for their efforts. He only gave an A+ to two teams, and the Broncos were one of them. Here is what he had to say:
” Bo Nix has never really been mentioned in the Rookie of the Year conversation, but he’s looking like a serious candidate now after a career day against the Falcons. Nix carried the Broncos offense by going 28 of 33 for 307 yards and four touchdowns, making Nix just the second rookie since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to complete at least 75% of his passes while throwing for at least 300 yards and four touchdowns. It was a brilliant performance by a QB who has been making huge strides every week. Nix was so good that he overshadowed a dominant performance by a Denver defense that’s been dominant for most of the season. With the Broncos passing attack now coming alive, this is a team that could be scary down the stretch.”