Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix put up big passing numbers in a 34-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, but Broncos legend Shannon Sharpe wasnât buying the box score.
On the latest episode of Nightcap with Chad âOchoâ Johnson, Sharpe said he âdidnât think Bo played the best todayâ even though Nix finished 28-of-47 for 352 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Sharpeâs bigger point: against a good team, the mistakes and the situational football showed up fast and the Broncos donât have much time to fix it with the Kansas City Chiefs coming up on a short week.
Key details from the game (per Sharpe on the show):
- Jaguars 34, Broncos 20 (Broncosâ road win streak ends at 11)
- Trevor Lawrence: 23-of-36, 279 yards, 3 TDs
- Bo Nix: 28-of-47, 352 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Broncos: 2 turnovers (including a first-possession fumble sequence Sharpe highlighted)
- Third down: Jaguars 8-of-15, Broncos 5-of-14
- Time of possession: Jaguars held the ball roughly six minutes longer
Shannon Sharpe Wasnât Impressed With Bo Nix Despite the Yardage
Sharpeâs critique wasnât that Nix âcanât play.â It was that the game didnât feel clean and the turning points werenât hidden.
He pointed to the early turnover sequence, saying the Jaguars kicked off, Denverâs first possession ended with the ball on the turf, and Jacksonville recovered. Sharpe also said the Broncos âturned the ball overâ and got outplayed, even while acknowledging Nixâs stat line was strong on paper.
Johnson pushed back slightly on the early fumble, wondering aloud if it was truly on Nix or if a teammateâs contact contributed to it. Sharpe didnât fully pin it on one player, but he didnât let the bigger theme go: Denver canât give away possessions and expect to beat a team playing well.
The Numbers Behind the âStats Lieâ Take
Sharpe gave a pretty straightforward âwhy it mattersâ breakdown that will resonate with Broncos fans who watched the game swing:
Third-down efficiency was a separator. The Jaguars went 8-of-15, while Denver went 5-of-14, which Sharpe even started calculating on air as he talked through how hard it is to win when youâre under 40% and the opponent is over 50%.
Sharpe also noted the Jaguars didnât run it effectively, but they consistently moved the ball through the air. He highlighted a huge receiving day for Parker Washington (six catches for 145 yards and a TD) as an example of Jacksonville making explosive plays that Denver couldnât match in the moments that mattered.
What It Means for the Broncos With the Chiefs Up Next
This is where Sharpeâs reaction turns into pressure.
Denver doesnât get a âclean reset.â Johnson pointed out the Broncos have a short week and the Chiefs next â and Sharpe, while taking a swipe at how Kansas City looked, admitted the Broncos âlook bad today,â too.
Sharpe also framed the loss as a potential wake-up call: itâs hard to keep stacking wins forever, and sometimes taking the âbad tasteâ now forces a recalibration before the games that define your season.
For Denver, the immediate checklist is simple: protect the ball, win third down, and tighten the situational stuff because the margin gets thinner fast when the opponent is a contender and your schedule doesnât give you time to breathe.
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