This is generally unfamiliar territory for Denver, as until last year, the club had not made the postseason since winning Super Bowl 50 to cap the 2015 season. No team other than Kansas City has won the AFC West since 2016 – a streak that is set to end this year.
As the Broncos prepare to face the division-rival Raiders on Sunday, quarterback Bo Nix was asked if he could appreciate the opportunity in front of the team, especially after the franchise had several down years before his arrival in 2024.
“Absolutely,” Knicks said via transcript from the team, though he had little else to say on the subject. “The worst thing you can do is let other guys break a 10-2 record, whether it’s saying, ‘You don’t play anybody,’ or, ‘You’re just relying on defense.’ No matter what negativity one puts into positivity, it is always going to happen. We don’t really worry about it. We are just excited. We know we’ve come a long way. This franchise and organization has had some great years, and then it went a little quiet for a minute, but it only takes a few people to get it back on track. Then all of a sudden, we’re 10-2 and right where we want to be in every aspect of our season.
“Everyone can talk about a 10-2 record and make excuses as to why we have that, but you’ve still got to win games. You’re still playing with NFL teams that play their players just as much as we get paid. I think it’s important not to lose that. It’s a good perspective that no matter what’s going on, you’ve worked hard and you’ve gotten yourself to a 10-2 record. We believe that.” “We could have been even better. It’s all about moving forward, it’s the next game.”
Nix said the Broncos are focused on beating the Raiders on Sunday, but there’s reason to keep some perspective.
“I think at the end of the day, you just have to keep moving forward, but at the same time don’t forget how far you’ve come and where you are as a team,” Nicks said. “It makes coming to work a little more exciting. It kicks off the season, it gives you something to look forward to and play for. There’s a lot of good in having something to look forward to and something to play for.
“I don’t know why that is, but there’s something about the locker room that makes it exciting and the guys that want to do it for other people. That’s the important thing, and we’re in a great spot. It’s hard to go 10-2. Like I said the other day, we won 10 games at the end last year, and we’re not at the end yet, and we’ve already won 10. So it’s an improvement, but we haven’t worked so hard just to win 10. For.”
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