The Denver Broncos were able to avoid the upset in Week 1, using a strong pass rush and some timely plays in the running game to defeat the Tennessee Titans 20-12.
The Broncos allowed the Titans to hang around by turning the ball over four times. Bo Nix was responsible for three of those, and the two interceptions he threw were bad by any standards. The Broncos won the game in spite of their quarterback and he has been harshly criticized for his poor play.
Yikes: Bo Nix was the worst graded QB this week.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 8, 2025
• 43 dropbacks
• 0 Big Time Throws
• 4 Turnover Worthy Plays
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Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report handed out letter grades for each quarterback in Week 1 and three quarterbacks were given a failing "F" grade. Nix was one of them. Here was Sobleski's assessment:
"Bo Nix turned into a pleasant surprise after being the sixth first-round quarterback selected in the 2024 NFL draft. He was an ideal fit for Sean Payton's offense and a mature prospect, which led to an easier transition compared to most.
At the start of Year 2, though, Nix didn't look nearly as comfortable and had to rely heavily on his defense to get the job done against a Tennessee Titans team not expected to do much this season.
Three turnovers, while averaging 4.4 yards per attempt, won't be enough against much better opponents.
"You don't ever want to throw interceptions, but when you do, as tough as it is you just have to move on and respond with positive plays after that," Nix said. "Both times I thought I had decent vision, just was a 50-50 that didn't go our way. [I] probably shouldn't have thrown both of them. You live and you learn.
"Sometimes you can be a little too aggressive, and I was too aggressive. I just ultimately have to be smarter than that and take care of the football. Especially with our defense, as well as they're going to play this year, I can't put them in bad spots."
The only other quarterbacks to be given an F were Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins and the man Nix replaced in Denver, Russell Wilson of the New York Giants.
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In Week 2, the Broncos will face one of only two quarterbacks to be given an A+ in this exercise... Daniel Jones.
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