Bo Nix, Broncos inch closer to playoff contention after outlasting Browns in surprising offensive thriller

The last time the Denver Broncos made the playoffs was the end of the 2015 season. That was Peyton Manning’s last season, and the last time the Broncos had a viable quarterback.

Bo Nix is helping end both of those droughts.

Nix wasn’t perfect on Monday night but he was pretty good. For a national audience who might not have seen much of Nix this season, it might have been a revelation. The selection of Nix at 12th overall in the NFL Draft was criticized by some, but the Broncos have to feel great about it. Nix led a go-ahead drive in the fourth quarter after a feisty Cleveland Browns team took a fourth-quarter lead, and the Broncos improved to 8-5 with a 41-32 win after the defense finally got a stop in the final two minutes after giving up more than 500 yards.

Ja’Quan McMillian picked off Jameis Winston on a leaping interception, got up and returned it 46 yards for a game-sealing score. Winston had 497 passing yards, 235 of which went to former Broncos receiver Jerry Jeudy (the most receiving yards in NFL history for a player against his former team, via ESPN), but Winston’s two pick 6s were the difference in the game.

Nix threw a couple interceptions, but also had 294 yards and a touchdown. And his team got a big win. The Broncos haven’t clinched a playoff spot, but it might be coming soon. Even bigger than that, the future looks bright because Denver has finally figured out its quarterback problem.

Rookie quarterback Bo Nix has his Denver Broncos on the cusp of a playoff berth after Monday night’s win over the Cleveland Browns. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

Big plays for both teams

Browns vs. Broncos wasn’t the type of Monday night matchup that was going to have everyone buzzing all afternoon. It turned out to be an entertaining game.

The Browns (3-9) haven’t been able to get much going in the running game lately, so they had Winston air it out. He was well over 300 yards during the third quarter, with former Broncos receiver Jerry Jeudy passing…

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Publish date : 2024-12-02 23:57:00

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