Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has shown that he has been one of the most consistently clutch quarterbacks in the NFL.
Through his two-and-a-half seasons of being under center with coach Sean Payton, Nix has led 13 fourth-quarter comebacks and 16 game-winning drives, the most in the NFL in that span by a long shot. Nix and the Broncos have also won 16 one-score games in a row, a mark which broke an NFL record previously held by the 2008-09 Indianapolis Colts.
When you break it down even further, the numbers get even better. When Nix and Denver trail at any time, they are 24-12, and 13-12 when trailing in the fourth quarter. The Broncos have shown that when the game is on the line, and no matter how bad they've been to that point, they are never
out of a game.
Nix recently spoke about the team's record in one-score wins; even when down, Nix is often seen smiling or encouraging his teammates on the sidelines during these close calls.
"I don't care," Nix said. "At the end of the day, in 10, 15 years, nobody's going to care about it. They're going to talk about wins instead of the streak, but it's cool right now. It's great as we go, but it definitely would be nice to win by more than a score.”
After today's win, Bo Nix has the best record by any QB since 1970 in the following situations (min. 20 games)
— Doug Clawson (@doug_clawson) November 8, 2026
Trailing at any point (24-12)
Trailing in 2nd half (18-12)
Trailing in 4th qtr (13-12)
Nix spoke about the clutch gene of the team in these games, saying the players are comfortable with the moment. However, Nix also acknowledged that the Broncos can't always dance the razor-thin line between brilliance and disaster, and that starts with him.
"I think just the character of our guys, toughness, the competitiveness of our guys," Nix said. "We're just comfortable in that moment. When things get close there at the end of the game, whatever it is, we have had a couple scores and then we always want to make it one score, so, again, it's going to be redundant talking until I figure something out about how to change it and so just glad we're on this side and winning them and not in a streak of losing them.”
As long as Denver continues to find a way to keep winning, some may or may not care how it happens, as long as the wins keep coming.
The Broncos have a chance to extend their winning streak to six after their Week 10 bye against the Las Vegas Raiders at Empower Field at Mile High.
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