ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos will soon play on one of the biggest stages in sports.
And as a slew of Denver’s players approach their first career postseason starts, that’s exactly how they want it.
For quarterback Bo Nix, this is a moment he’s worked toward for the extent of his football career — and beyond.
“This is where I want to be,” Nix said. “[These are] the moments that matter. These are the moments that people remember you by. You’ve just got to go out there and cut it loose and go out there and play and trust your teammates, trust what you’ve prepared for throughout this entire year and, quite frankly, my career [and] my life. This is just where all that work finally gets to come into play. It’s going to be fun.”
Nix is part of a star-studded AFC playoff field that includes quarterbacks like Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes and a slew of other big names.
“Those guys have done a lot of winning in the past, so I’ve got some catching up to do,” Nix said.
Wide receiver Courtland Sutton, who will approach his own first career playoff start by honing in on each element of his preparation, said his confidence in Nix ahead of Sunday’s game is born from watching him throughout the regular season.
“His resume speaks for itself,” Sutton said. “All he’s done is gotten better over the course of the year, and it’s been cool to watch his growth, watching him continue to grow and develop. … The dude has this drive in him to want to be better [and] want to get better.
“I would just say the resume of what he’s done so far allows us and myself to be able to have confidence that he’s going to be prepared for this game.”
Tackle Garett Bolles echoed Sutton’s sentiment, saying Nix carries himself like a “10-year vet.”
And as Head Coach Sean Payton evaluated Nix’s readiness for the moment, he pointed to Sunday’s win-and-in game against the Chiefs as a similar…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at News…