With a victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday, Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos can secure their first postseason berth since their 2015 Super Bowl victory. The Broncos (9-5) have a chance to break through years of playoff mediocrity as they sit sixth in the AFC standings.
We have discussed it throughout the year. The most crucial game is the one that comes next. “This is what’s important to us right now,” Nix told reporters on Tuesday. We would be headed in the right direction with this next one. There is a lot of work ahead of us. We’re going to do that since the job isn’t done yet.
In a game that has major playoff ramifications for the Chargers (8-6) as well, Nix, the rookie quarterback from Oregon, will take on Justin Herbert, the quarterback for the Chargers and another former Oregon standout. A victory won’t guarantee a postseason berth, but a victory and defeats by the Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts on Sunday will allow the Chargers to qualify.
The Chargers recently suffered a crushing defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 40–17. Luckily for them, they needed to switch to the Broncos and didn’t have much time to think about the loss.
You want to take advantage of such opportunities. “In December and January, you want to be playing games that have real significance,” Herbert told reporters. For them, waking up and becoming thrilled is much simpler. The lads are thrilled about this chance since they realize how important they are. It’s undoubtedly a wonderful sensation.
After taking a 23-0 lead going into the fourth quarter, the Chargers had to hold on to defeat the Broncos 23-16 in Week 6. The Broncos are on a four-game winning streak, while the Chargers have dropped three of their last four games.
All of us have experienced the opposite of success. We are aware of the experience of being knocked down. We don’t wish to return to that state. Therefore, we want to keep doing what has brought us this far and enabled us to succeed, Nix told reporters. That means putting in a lot of effort, attending practice, and doing the grunt work so that we can go out and play a solid game.
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