I want to grow and develop into where I can compete and I’m on the same level as those guys,” Bo Nix said of the NFL’s other playoff QBs.

Daniels, the dual-threat dynamo behind the Washington Commanders ’ rapid turnaround, and Nix, whose steady playmaking turned the Denver Broncos into one of the league’s biggest surprises, are only the fourth pair of rookie quarterbacks to make the playoffs in the same season after serving as full-time starters.

The meteoric rise of Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix is best told through his teammates. Step inside the locker room at Broncos Park on the week of their first playoff game since 2015. The buzz is palpable.

Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix won two weekly awards following his historic performance against the Kansas City Chiefs. Nix first won AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors before also taking home the FedEx Air Player of the Week award for Week 18 following Denver’s 38-0 thumping of the Chiefs.

Bo Nix has rewarded Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton’s faith in him with his play.Long before that, though, the rookie had to earn the starting quarterback job. That required earning the respect of his teammates,