There was no mistaking them, a groan that spread from upper seats to lower seats as the second half drug on. And when the dust settled on a 10-7 Broncos win Thursday night , the boo birds came out at Empower Field about as many times as Bo Nix threw second-half completions.

They booed the offense. They also booed him, their second-year quarterback who was high in public favor less than two weeks ago. Nix finished 16-of-28 passing for 150 yards, a touchdown and two picks against a Las Vegas team that he praised but entered as one of the worst pass defenses in the league. His 54.2 QB rating was his worst of the season and second-worst of his Broncos career.

“I’ve been booed before,” Nix said postgame. “And I’ll be booed again. Not going to be the last time.”

True. And yet the swing of N

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