Denver didn’t convert better than 36% of its attempts in any of its first seven games and entered Week 8 at No. 31 in the NFL, floating around a 26% conversion rate. Over the past three weeks, though,

The inaugural meeting between Patrick Mahomes and Bo Nix did not disappoint as the Kansas City Chiefs scraped by the Denver Broncos, 16-14, in a thriller at Arrowhead Field on Sunday. Immediately after the dust settled, the three-time Super Bowl champ delivered strong words of encouragement to his impressive rookie foe.

Most sportsbooks have Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels as a massive favorite to win Rookie of the Year, while Bo Nix has the second-best odds. To their credit, Daniels has been a more exciting watch and has largely produced better statistics, but he has a whole lot more help in Washington.