Broncos Winning Despite Troubling Decline in Bo Nix's Passing Accuracy

The Denver Broncos have climbed to the top of the AFC West with a 6-2 record, but one statistic highlights an ongoing concern with their passing game.

Quarterback Bo Nix is completing just 59.6% of his passes through eight games, his lowest percentage in three NFL seasons.

According to NFL.com's official statistics, Nix has completed 149 of 250 attempts for 1,493 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions this season.

The decline is particularly noteworthy because accuracy was one of his strengths as a rookie.

Nix completed 66.3% of his passes in 2024, throwing for 3,775 yards and 29 touchdowns.

That figure dropped to 63.4% last season, when he passed for 3,931 yards and 25 touchdowns.

Now, midway through his third season, his completion percentage has fallen below 60%, a decline of 6.7 percentage points from his rookie year.

Nix is also averaging 6.0 yards per attempt, compared with 6.7 in 2024 and 6.4 last season.

Yet the Broncos have continued finding ways to win.

Sunday's 28-24 comeback victory over the Kansas City Chiefs offered an encouraging example of what Nix can accomplish when the offense finds its rhythm.

He completed 20 of 32 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns without an interception, finishing with a 62.5% completion rate and a 103.9 passer rating.

Although that performance exceeded his season average, it did not erase the broader statistical decline.

Nix was especially effective when Denver needed him most, helping the Broncos overcome an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit.

His latest comeback also established an NFL record for game-winning drives by a quarterback through his first three seasons.

Denver also matched an NFL record with its 15th consecutive regular-season victory in a one-score game, another reflection of the team's resilience.

However, repeatedly relying on late-game heroics is not necessarily a sustainable formula.

Nix completed just 15 of 29 passes against Arizona the previous week, a 51.7% rate, despite Denver's 30-16 victory.

He has finished below 60% in four of his eight starts this season.

The Broncos have overcome those inconsistencies thanks to timely offensive plays and a defense capable of keeping games within reach.

But improving the passing game's efficiency remains an important challenge as Denver attempts to maintain its position atop the division.

Nix has demonstrated that he can deliver when the stakes are highest.

The next step is producing that level of execution more consistently throughout games.