I’m in a really good spot,” Bo Nix said of being coached by Sean Payton while getting input from Peyton Manning and John Elway.

Elway had shared the record with four victories among his 10 starts in 1983 after entering the NFL as the No. 1 pick. Elway remained the Broncos’ quarterback through the 1998 season. During his Pro Football Hall of Fame career, Elway played with Denver in the Super Bowl five times.

Already the AFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week, Nix on Thursday was named the NFL Rookie of the Week for a second consecutive time. He becomes the first Bronco to earn the distinction twice in one season since former QB Tim Tebow in 2010.

Broncos QB Bo Nix was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week, the Air Player of the Week and the Rookie of the Week.

Denver Broncos Quarterback Bo Nix has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week. According to the Broncos, this is the first time in franchise history that a Broncos rookie quarterback has earned the honors.

Nix was the NFL's Offense Rookie of the Month in October and last week he won the league's Offensive Rookie of the Week award coming off a loss at Arrowhead, where he outplayed star Patrick Mahomes in Week 10.

Bo Nix arrived in Denver this season saddled with comparisons to the last rookie quarterback to start for the Broncos. State of play: With a 6-5 record, and leading first-year quarterbacks in touchdown passes,

The former Oregon Duck quarterback completed 28-of-33 passes for 307 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions on Sunday. Nix also made NFL history with those stats, becoming the first rookie in NFL history to have four touchdowns,