Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix has 276 passing yards and one touchdown pass over the last two weeks, yet the team is 2-0 during that stretch. The defense deserves much of the credit for Denver’s recent success, particularly for their performance against the New York Jets in Week 4.
“[They have] relentless pursuit over there on defense, they get to the ball, the tackling today was huge, just with sacks,” Nix said after a 10-9 win. “I mean, they got the quarterback down several times, and I know that’s tough on him just playing the position. I know it’s tough when you get sacked over and over, but they found ways to continue to put pressure on him, put pressure on him, put pressure on him. And then they changed up the look several times, and guys just made plays. And they kept battling and battling and battling and fortunately for us we just came out on the better end today.”
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers finished Sunday’s game against the Broncos with no touchdowns, one interception and five sacks. Denver is now .500, and Nix has been full of praise for the defense, and he acknowledged that the offense now needs to step up.
“It was huge to go on the road, get two tough wins against two really good football teams, two tough defenses, two tough offenses,” Nix said. “You can’t say enough about our defense on this winning stretch. They’re going to continue to give us the ball back.
“Now, we’ve got to find ways to score, more than just a few points, but that’s part of it. You find a way to win in this league, and that’s a big day. So, they kept them out of the end zone, and we found a way to get in the end zone one time, and that was the difference in the game.”
Up next for Nix and Co. is a home game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 5.
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