Broncos Fans Take Over Cardinals Stadium, Drawing Praise From Bo Nix

The Denver Broncos traveled to Arizona on Sunday, but the atmosphere at State Farm Stadium hardly resembled a typical road game.

Broncos fans turned out in large numbers for Denver's 30-16 victory over the Cardinals, filling sections of the stadium with orange and making their presence heard throughout the afternoon.

And quarterback Bo Nix certainly noticed.

"It was really nice to see our fans show up to an away game like this; a non-conference game, so just for a normal game in Phoenix, it was really cool to see them show up," Nix said after the game, according to Broncos Wire.

The third-year quarterback also had some fun with the contrast between the teams' colors.

"A lot of orange in the stands, and I've never been a huge fan of red, being an Auburn guy with Alabama and Georgia, so it was nice to see a lot of orange in the stadium," Nix added.

The strong showing from Broncos Country provided a fitting backdrop for one of Denver's most impressive offensive performances of the season.

After several weeks of questions surrounding the offense, Nix delivered a 62-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter to give the Broncos a 13-6 halftime lead.

He followed with a 52-yard touchdown pass to RJ Harvey in the third quarter as Denver pulled away.

Nix finished with 222 passing yards and 73 rushing yards, helping the Broncos rediscover their offense in the victory.

The visiting fans also had plenty to celebrate defensively.

Despite playing without key starters, Denver held Arizona to one touchdown and delivered another strong defensive performance.

According to the Broncos' official game summary, the victory improved Denver's record to 5-2 and marked its third consecutive win.

The Broncos now return home to face the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in an important AFC West matchup.

But after seeing so many Denver supporters in Glendale, Nix and his teammates enjoyed something resembling a home-field advantage far from Empower Field at Mile High.