The Denver Broncos are 2-2 with a point-differential of plus-29, nine points better than the 4-0 Eagles, who will be hosting Denver at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
The Broncos have suffered two losses by a total of four points (Indianapolis 29-28, and LA Chargers 23-20). They are an emerging in the AFC West under head coach Sean Payton—and rapidly maturing quarterback Bo Nix.
Eagles’ defensive coordinator Vic Fangio has been so impressed by the second-year pro from Arkadelphia, Arkansas, that he compares Nix to another quarterback, someone more established who has had a history of giving the Eagles problems.
“He’s a lot like Baker Mayfield. I think he might be Baker’s younger brother. Really good, really, really good … I mean he’s a scrambler, he’s a competitor,” Fangio