Fitzpatrick Rips Bo Nix After Broncos’ Overtime Escape

Ryan Fitzpatrick Bo Nix became the most talked-about pairing of Thursday night after the Amazon Prime Video analyst unloaded on the Denver quarterback following the Broncos’ 17-14 overtime victory over the Seattle Seahawks. Fitzpatrick, a former NFL quarterback, raised his voice while questioning whether Nix was competing at all, calling the performance disrespectful to the quarterback position.

A Win That Felt Like Anything But

Denver improved to 4-2, but the offense stalled badly. Nix completed 17 of 27 passes for 107 yards and rushed for two yards. His longest completion traveled just 7.6 yards in the air. The Broncos were shut out in the second half, forcing overtime before they escaped.

Fitzpatrick’s critique centered on what he saw as a lack of aggression. He said Nix does not want to throw the ball and described an approach that leaned on throws to the flats and behind the line. In Fitzpatrick’s view, that is not competitive football.

Overtime Chances Wasted

The analyst pointed to two overtime possessions as evidence. He said Nix had two chances to be competitive and noted that the final one was a designed run. Fitzpatrick also argued that Nix lacks trust from his coach, referencing Sean Payton and Davis Webb as part of the structure affected by the quarterback’s play. He added that he could only imagine how Payton feels.

Fitzpatrick’s role as an Amazon analyst gave his comments extra reach on a night when the game aired on Prime Video. The criticism was not a subtle studio take; it was a full-throated indictment of a former first-round pick in his third year.

Gonzalez Raises Benching Question

Tony Gonzalez followed with a suggestion that Nix might need to be benched if he does not improve. That comment turned a postgame critique into a broader question about Denver’s direction at the position, even after a win.

Nix’s background adds a layer. He suffered a fractured ankle in last season’s playoffs, though he has not indicated that the injury is still affecting him. Nothing in his current play has been publicly tied to the ankle by the quarterback himself.

For now, the Broncos are 4-2 and coming off a primetime win. The numbers, though, tell a less comfortable story: 107 passing yards, no second-half points and an overtime period that Fitzpatrick found deeply unsatisfying. Whether Payton responds to the criticism remains unknown.