This stat proves that Bo Nix can’t win in Buffalo this weekend for the wild Bills Broncos

This Sunday, the Denver Broncos will travel to Highmark Stadium for a wild card matchup with the No. 2 seed Buffalo Bills. Don’t expect a good result for the Broncos, who will have starting quarterback Bo Nix. The Bills were undefeated at home this year. In Vegas, the Bills are the favorite 9 points.

It was a solid year for the 10-7 Broncos, and their defense was the team’s strength. The Denver’s defense finished seventh in total yards allowed and allowed the second-fewest touchdowns with 32 (only the Chargers were better with 31 TDs allowed)

Denver’s offense ranked 19th in the NFLaveraging 324 yards and scoring 47 touchdowns. By comparison, the Bills offense ranked 10th in total yards, averaging 359 yards, and had 18 more touchdowns than Denver.

Despite Denver’s coach Sean Payton is a renowned quarterback guruBeginning quarterbacks have limitations.

Oregon’s Nix was selected by the Broncos with the first pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the 12th overall selection. Despite some early struggles, Nix had a successful first year, leading the Broncos to a 10-7 record and a 7th overall seed in the AFC playoffs.

Nix completed 66% of his passes 3,775 yards, ranking 12th overall in passing yards. He had 29 TDs, which ranked 6th in the league. He also added 4 tank destroyers on the ground. Nix in general18th place in QBR with a score of 57.2 (Josh Allen was second with a score of 77.2).

But a playoff game on the road is a completely different experience and doesn’t favor rookie QBs. Per Pro Football Referencesonly three starting point guards have ever won a playoff game on the road.

Expect an excited home crowd and a motivated Bills defense, making it extremely difficult for Nix to add his name as the fourth rookie QB to win a playoff game on the road.

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