On the evening the Saints honored quarterback Drew Brees, the quarterback whom Sean Payton hopes to groom right into a participant on Brees’s degree matched a mark set by John Elway greater than 40 years in the past.

With 4 wins in seven begins, Bo Nix tied the Broncos’ franchise report for many wins by a rookie quarterback in a season. Drew Lock reached that mark in 2019.

“It means quite a bit,” Nix advised reporters after the 33-10 victory over the Saints. “You’re speaking about one of many greats to ever do it at our group. It means quite a bit. You’re in nice firm. I’m not completed. We now have quite a bit in entrance of us, so I positively don’t need to cease there. We’re going to proceed to get higher as a workforce. I’m going to proceed to develop and study as a participant. Hopefully, we are going to proceed to have wins like this.”

In 1983, Elway received his fourth win in Week 15, ending the season with a report of 4-7 as a starter. Lock went 4-1 in 5 begins, 5 years in the past.

Nix has 10 possibilities left to move Elway and Lock. The query at this level isn’t whether or not he’ll; the query is how far will he separate from them?

Up subsequent, the Panthers. Which can give Nix an excellent probability to get to his fifth win. (After that, issues get a bit tougher, with video games in opposition to the Ravens, Chiefs, and Falcons.)

After beginning 0-2, the Broncos have gained 4 of 5 video games. A stifling protection has helped. However Nix has proven enchancment. He accomplished 16 of 26 passes final evening, for 164 yards. He additionally gained 75 yards on the bottom, on 10 makes an attempt.

He’s received an extended solution to go to carry out like Brees as a really. Nonetheless, Nix is already profitable like Elway as a rookie. And it might probably solely get higher from right here because the Broncos drive themselves into the playoff race within the AFC.