As the third quarter ended with the Broncos trailing 23-21, Bo Nix dropped back under pressure on 2nd and 15 from the Green Bay 23.
He fired a pass over the middle to Troy Franklin in the end zone. Franklin plucked it out of the air to put Denver in front 27-23, Nix's fourth TD strike of the day to four different receivers. They put it away in the fourth quarter with a 65-yard touchdown drive to reach 12-2, securing a spot in the playoffs and inching ahead of the Patriots for the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
Nix tied a career high with the four touchdowns, completing 23-34 for 302 yards as Denver won their 11th game in a row after an 11-2 start. The Oregon fan favorite now has 22 wins in his first two NFL seasons, tying him with Andrew Luck, Dak Prescott and Ben Roethlisberger for the second-most at the start of a career.
PRO 🦆 TION!!! Bo to Troy. Seen that quite a few times over the last few years #GoDucks #ProDucks 🦆 https://t.co/lkncVAsVtA
— KBEZ23 (@Kbez23) December 14, 2025
Ducks dominate in the No-Fun League
Nix wasn't alone with a star turn at quarterback from an Oregon Duck. Justin Herbert led the Chargers to a 16-13 win over Kansas City, eliminating the Chiefs from the playoffs. Marcus Mariota threw for 211 yards and a touchdown as the Commanders beat the Giants 29-21, and former Oregon starter Tyler Shough paced New Orleans to a 20-17 win over the Panthers with 272 yards through the air.
Dillon Gabriel did not play as Shedeur Sanders has been named the starter in Cleveland for the rest of the way, but head coach Kevin Stefanski may have to rethink that. The rookie from Colorado threw three interceptions and took five sacks in a 31-3 loss to the Bears, going 18-35 passing for 177 yards.
Shedeur Sanders held the ball for 7.92 seconds on 4th and Goal and took another sack instead of throwing the ball to an open receiver in his line of vision. pic.twitter.com/JakHGuptyg
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