“He played well”: Broncos coach Sean Payton praised his young quarterback Bo Nix for his gutsy performance against the Chiefs

Bo Nix and Sean Payton nearly stole the show from the Kansas City Chiefs, sending their unbeaten record at the start of the 2024 NFL season into shambles as the defending Super Bowl champs took the lead over the Denver Broncos from the very start.The Kansas City Chiefs are putting up a great chase to go third in successive Super Bowl wins. Bo Nix and Sean Payton almost pulled off the shock of the NFL season at Arrowhead in Week 10, but the hosts blocked a last-second field goal from the Denver Broncos to extend their perfect start to the 2024 NFL season to nine games.Also Read: Fans outraged over Jerry Jones’ stadium decisions as CeeDee Lamb missed a possible touchdown catch due to sunlightThe Denver Broncos almost blew a game to the Kansas City Chiefs when the Chiefs' last-second field goal attempt was blocked. Nix and the Broncos did an excellent job against the NFL's only undefeated team. He completed 22-of-30 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns, and registered a quarterback rating of 115.3. Broncos coach Sean Payton praised his young quarterback, Nix, for his gutsy performance and praise for his poise during the loss though his team put up a disappointing performance. “I thought he played well,” Payton said of his quarterback. “Gutsy.”In the second half, Kansas City struggled to capitalize on the Broncos' scheme, with Denver's first drive halted by a holding penalty, Nick Bolton's sack of Nix for a loss, and a three-and-out, worsened by a false start penalty on the punt. “I think (Nix) did a good job of playing within the system," Bolton said. “He made a couple of tough throws.”The only real flaws in Nix's performance against the Chiefs, who entered the game with the NFL's fifth-best defense and fourth-best scoring defense, came when he was under pressure. This has been a problem for Nix, who was sacked four times in a 41-10 loss to the Ravens. Despite this, the Broncos (5-5) hope to have another quarterback to compete with Mahomes and the Chiefs (9-0) in the AFC West. However, there were also some superb plays in Arrowhead Stadium.Also Read: Kansas City Chiefs edge Broncos in dramatic 16-14 win, block last-second field goal to stay undefeated