After the Broncos' season came to an end after a blowout loss to the Bills in the Wild Card round, Sean Payton say Bo Nix is the real deal.

Sean Payton was named AP Coach of the Year with the New Orleans Saints in 2006 and he’s a finalist for the award in 2024 with the Denver Broncos:

Now, it's all about building around Bo Nix. That was the message conveyed by Broncos general manager George Paton -- along with head coach Sean Payton and owner Greg Penner -- on Wednesday. "We're all searching for that, for that rookie quarterback who has ...

Sean Payton believes the Denver Broncos have found their next great quarterback in rookie Bo Nix. "I know this, he's very conscientious. ... I think it's

The Denver Broncos have three finalists for the NFL awards handed out by the Associated Press, including quarterback Bo Nix for Rookie of the Year, coach Sean Payton for Coach of the Year, and cornerback Pat Surtain for Defensive Player of the Year.

A Broncos fan checks off the final thing on her Broncos list in the final minute of the Broncos win over the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.The Broncos won 38-0 to reach the playoffs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) The 2024 Broncos produced memorable plays from start to finish.

The Denver Broncos seem to have a nice future with Bo Nix at quarterback. And they need to focus on defense with their first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. With both of those things in mind, here are the two best players the Broncos must trade for in the 2025 NFL offseason.

Bo Nix is a finalist for Offensive Rookie of the Year, Payton for Coach of the Year and Surtain for Defensive Player of the Year. Surtain is the favorite.

Mike Florio and Chris Simms reflect on how Bo Nix performed this season and why the Broncos will be a pain for the Chiefs in the coming years.

The 12th-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Nix led all rookies in completions, passing yards, touchdown passes and total touchdowns during the regular season.

The Broncos fell well short of a victory in last Sunday's playoff game in Buffalo, but there were a few minutes where it looked like they might pull off an upset and advance to the divisional round.

Payton also said the gap to elite is closing with the Broncos feeling good about what would have been a second-round game at Kansas City if they got by the Bills.