Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix and Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota squared off on Sunday Night Football, and although Denver ultimately came

"R.J. had a great first catch to get it going, he had a great pickup on the next play, block pickup, and then he gets the ball in the end zone, and it is pretty impressive," Nix said. "Really good drive for a rookie. He had no back down in his face and looked really confident, looked really good."

The Denver Broncos sit atop the conference, but Bo Nix did not mince words about where they are in their process.

The second-year quarterback led his sixth game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime Sunday, the most in the NFL.

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Bo Nix says the 10-2 Broncos are “special” but still have “more in the tank,” as Denver rides belief, a clutch OT stop vs. Washington.

Tight end Adam Trautman talks to the media about the Broncos' success in one-score games, what he sees from quarterback Bo Nix and more.

Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos defeated Marcus Mariota and the Washington Commanders in a 27-26 overtime win on the road.

The Broncos began their final four offensive possessions of regulation protecting either a 6- or 3-point lead. The results of those four possessions: interception, punt, punt, punt. The Broncos simply didn’t win enough early downs to stay on the field and put the game away.