Nix had his best game so far Sunday, setting season highs in completion rate (84.4 percent), yards passing (307) and touchdown throws (four) with an efficient 28-for-33 performance that stoked Denver's 38-6 rout of the Atlanta Falcons.

However, the Broncos sit 6-5 and are in an excellent position to make the playoffs as the No. 7 seed with six games left, and Nix is quickly not only proving he was the right move but that he should be the favorite for the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.