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Bo Nix appears to be doing a good job of ingratiating himself with the Denver Broncos coaching staff, including head coach Sean Payton.

According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the Broncos' coaches “loved” the heated exchange between Nix and Payton in the third quarter of their 34-18 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Oct. 6.

Both men had different stories after the game about what was actually said on the sidelines. Nothing joked They both said they love each other. Payton tried to make a Ferris Bueller analogy that didn't quite pan out, but you applaud him for trying.

There didn't seem to be much doubt about how interested Payton was in Nix. After the Broncos used the No. 12 pick on the Oregon quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft, ESPN's Adam Schefter noted that Payton was “just as confident” in Nix as a prospect as Patrick Mahomes was during his 2017 draft year.

Nix is ​​still learning on the job, but his performance so far has been encouraging. The win over the Raiders marked his first game with multiple touchdown passes. He also made 70.4 percent of his attempts to win, the highest of his career.

Denver has won three straight games after an 0-2 start. Nix will look to keep the positive momentum going on Sunday when the Broncos host the Los Angeles Chargers, with the winner sole owner of second place in the AFC West.