Mile High Report
As someone who has watched the Denver Broncos since the 1980s, I am quite familiar with the aura that was Mile High Magic. We can all agree that aura has been missing for quite a few years — maybe even a full decade. Last year, I felt like maybe it was making a return in Denver under Bo Nix. Yesterday, I think there is no denying it.
Of all the comeback wins I’ve enjoyed as a Broncos fan over those decades, none was as crazy and improbable as their 33-point fourth quarter fury against the New York Giants on Sunday. That game went from zero game balls plenty of them and I am sure we left a few off the board here today. At 5-2, the Broncos are a game up on the AFC West and realistically only need to lock down five more wins to remain in the playoff mix. This team has found its identity when the chips are down, but there is a lot to clean up before they find their identity when their backs aren’t against a wall in a game.
Here are Mile High Report’s game balls!
There is something about Nix and the fourth quarter. No matter the situation, the Broncos quarterback will give his team a chance. And that was the case on Sunday against the Giants. Was it ever. Down 19-0, Nix led a historic comeback for the Broncos and one of the best wins in franchise history. In that fourth quarter, Nix threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 46 yards and two MORE touchdowns. For the game, Nix was 27-for-50 passing for 279 yards and two touchdowns. He also finished with 48 yards rushing on five carries and two touchdowns. But nothing was better than those two passes that led to the game-winning field goal after giving up the lead. Holy shit, those two passes. What a gutsy, resilient effort by Denver, led by Nix.
As noted at the top, there is something about Nix and the fourth quarter. To wit: He’s made 24 career starts and he already has six fourth quarter comebacks and six game-winning drives, including in each of the last three games. It’d be nice if Nix and the Broncos offense could figure out the first three quarters, but this kind of historic win should do a lot. What a win. What a showing by Nix. – Ian St. Clair
When Bo Nix needs a play, he invariably looks Courtland Sutton’s way. The two have such great chemistry and, together, can single-handedly keep the offense alive at times. What Nix said of Sutton after the game exemplifies why the two make such a great tandem.
“I love playing with a guy like him because there’s no prima donna, he works harder than everybody in the locker room, he’s one of the oldest vets in the locker room and he works harder than everybody else,” Nix said...
