Bo Nix throws 4 landing passes as Broncos earn AFC’s remaining playoff spot in rout of Chiefs

The Denver Broncos entered Sunday realizing they managed their very own playoff future, and with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs sitting their starters, all indicators pointed to them getting the job performed at residence. 

Bo Nix did extra than simply safe the win. He threw for 4 touchdowns within the 38-0 rout of the Chiefs to earn the AFC’s No. 7 seed. With that, the Broncos are the final group within the NFL to earn a spot within the playoffs.

As Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and extra watched from the sideline in what will likely be virtually a month’s price of relaxation once they lastly get to play once more because the AFC’s No. 1 seed, Nix was going to work instantly towards a Chiefs protection that additionally had key gamers on the bench. 

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Denver Broncos huge receiver Courtland Sutton pulls in a reception on Sunday. (Ron Chenoy-Imagn Pictures)

The Broncos wanted simply six performs to go 70 yards as Marvin Mims Jr. scored the sport’s first landing on a superbly executed display screen play for 32 yards to make it 7-0 off the rip. 

What ensued was two extra landing drives to make it three in a row for Nix, who discovered Courtland Sutton from 10 yards out after which led an 11-minute drive that was capped by Devaughn Vele in some way snagging a tipped go for a three-yard rating. It got here on the 18th play of the drive and made it a 21-0 sport. 

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In the meantime, Carson Wentz, beginning rather than Mahomes, couldn’t get a single factor going towards a stingy Broncos protection that compelled two three-and-outs to begin the sport. Then, after getting some yards, the Chiefs missed a area aim from 51 yards out when Harrison Butker went huge left. 

That was the closest the Chiefs got here to scoring any factors. They went punt, punt, turnover-on-downs and punt within the second half. 

Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper sacks Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback Carson Wentz within the second quarter at Empower Subject at Mile Excessive. (Ron Chenoy-Imagn Pictures)

Then again, Nix wasn’t performed throwing factors up on the board, and it got here within the type of one other Mims landing, this time from seven yards away. 

So as to add to their lead, the Broncos had Audric Estime run in from one yard out to cap a victory that despatched the Mile Excessive crowd right into a frenzy, realizing they’d lastly clinched a playoff spot. 

Within the field rating, Nix was a powerful 26-of-29 for 321 yards along with his 4 landing passes, and his high goal was somebody with a type of Week 18 incentives. 

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix is proven through the first quarter towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs at Empower Subject at Mile Excessive. (Ron Chenoy-Imagn Pictures)

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Sutton wanted 82 receiving yards to money a $2 million incentive, and he did so by ending with 98 on 5 receptions, together with a 47-yard bomb from Nix as his first reception of the sport. 

Nix additionally led the Broncos in dashing with 47 yards on seven carries. 

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