I want to grow and develop into where I can compete and I’m on the same level as those guys,” Bo Nix said of the NFL’s other playoff QBs.

Zoom in: Denver (10-7) has its own rising star in Nix, whose emergence as a passing threat and leader has Broncos fans dreaming about lifting the Lombardi Trophy for a fourth time.

In a way, you don’t have anything to lose,” Broncos QB Bo Nix said of going into the Bills playoff game as a big underdog.

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Nix finished his rookie season with 34 total touchdowns, but his impact for a young Broncos team went beyond his numbers.

The prospect of facing a rookie quarterback in his first playoff game normally would be a lick-their-chops moment for opposing pass rushers. Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, however, has succeeded this season where so many other rookies who scramble their way into sacks fail.

With a long-awaited playoff game against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills right around the corner, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix wants to go even further in the 2025 NFL postseason. The upcoming game against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will be meaningful for the Denver Broncos,

Since taking over the Buffalo Bills in 2017, McDermott has faced a rookie quarterback 17 times, including the postseason. The Bills are 13-4 in those games, including 2-0 in the playoffs.

Rookie Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos are coming to Josh Allen's house, where he and the Bills haven't lost all year.

Nix helped the Broncos to a 10-7 record and their first playoff appearance since 2015. Among quarterbacks drafted in the first round in 2024, Nix led in completions (376), attempts (567), yards (3,775),

Nat Coombs is an NFL writer and broadcaster who has been anchoring TV and radio coverage in the UK for over 15 years, working with a range of networks including BBC, TalkSPORT, FIVE, ESPN and Channel 4.