Addressing Broncos quarterback Bo Nix’s efficiency, potential targets in the NFL draft and how Denver matches up with Buffalo in the NFL playoffs.

Before Bo Nix took a victory lap around Empower Field to celebrate the Broncos’ first playoff berth in nine years, the rookie quarterback first had to earn his teammates’ trust.

After the Denver Broncos punched their ticket to the playoffs following a Week 18 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, quarterback Bo Nix was nominated for a pair of weekly awards following his historic performance.

After clinching the team’s first playoff berth since 2015, Bo Nix ran around the Broncos’ entire stadium to high-five fans.

The Denver Broncos are back in the playoffs. For the first time since winning Super Bowl 50, the Broncos (10-7) will be in the postseason after punching their playoff ticket thanks to a 38-0 thumping of the Chiefs,

"It's fun to do something like that ... just kind of a great story,'' Nix said of his victory lap and high-fiving fans. "And our goal wasn't just to make the playoffs even though it hasn't been done in a while;

A look at how the Broncos’ rookies played in their 38-0 win over the Chiefs on Sunday. Highlight: A game of hot potato in the back of the end zone led to Bo Nix’s third touchdown pass of the first half.

Sunday was a memorable day for the Denver Broncos and Bo Nix, who put an exclamation point on his dazzling rookie season against the Kansas City Chiefs. Nix went 26 of 29 with 321

With a 10-7 record, Denver got the final wild-card spot in the AFC playoff field. As the No. 7 seed, the Broncos will play the No. 2 Buffalo Bills in a first-round game at noon CST Sunday at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. CBS will televise the game.

DENVER — Rookie Bo Nix set a franchise record by completing his first 18 passes and the Denver Broncos ended an eight-year playoff drought Sunday with a 38-0 rout of the Kansas City Chiefs' bevy of backups.

Obviously, Nix’s rookie counterpart, Jayden Daniels, is another first-year quarterback to lead his team to the playoffs. Their stats have been compared frequently as they both compete in the Offensive Rookie of the Year sweepstakes.