Broncos’ QB Points to Christ as His Foundation as He Shines Under Pressure

Published: November 21, 2025

By Mallory Mattingly

The Denver Broncos currently sit No. 1 in the AFC West, thanks to quarterback Bo Nix and his incredible play.

The Broncos’ latest win came against former Super Bowl contenders the Kansas City Chiefs. In just his second year in the NFL, Nix has led his team to 9-2 record this season and deals with the pressure with grace.

“At the end of the day, you just got to block it out,” Nix said of the people who doubted his abilities in a press conference after the game. “You can’t involve yourself with what’s outside the building, because if you do, it’ll just bog you down, get you distracted, and you start worrying about things you shouldn’t be worrying about.”

Teammate Mike McGlinchey commented on Nix’s resilience, saying “Having to deal with the pressure of being the starting quarterback at such a young age on such a successful football team, that mounts on your shoulders. He handled it with unbelievable, one, class, but two, toughness. The way that he practiced this week was so sharp. He looked it dead in the face and said, ‘I’m going to be better.'”

“He’s outstanding,” head coach Sean Payton added of the quarterback. “I think [he played] real well; he won. It’s his job. He won against a pretty stingy defense that can give you problems. There were some big plays there.”

Nix would finish the game with 295 yards, 6-11 completed passes and zero interceptions.

His ability to face pressure head on comes from his faith in Christ.

Nix recently shared ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭3‬:‭13‬-‭14, on Instagram. The verse reads, “I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”

Nix was drafted in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft. In the introductory press conference, he discussed how he planned to deal with adversity moving forward.

“For me, it’s really easy,” Nix shared. “My faith is really important to me. I’ve always been a faith-based person. I believe that God has a plan for me and my life. I truly believe that He has set this path in front of me, and He put me here in Denver for a reason. That’s why honestly, through the process, I wasn’t nervous or anxious about it one bit. I knew that I was going to go to the right spot, and the right spot is here.”

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“…You just have to trust and believe that His plans are higher than your ways. So that’s what I truly believe. I’m a perfect example of that. If you haven’t seen it already, you can look at my story and know that He has an individual plan for each one of our lives. He sets it out in front of us, and all we have to do is follow,” he added.

Nix and the Broncos will have a bye this week as the prepare to face the Washington Commanders on Sunday, Nov. 30, during primetime. Nix looks to improve the Broncos to 10-2 on the season and continue to let his faith shine.

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