NFL: Bo Nix, Terrel Bernard & Chris Boswell Named AFC Players of the Week
By Nancy Beecher, Florida Sports Wire NEW YORK — Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, Buffalo Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard and Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for Week 11 (November 14, 17-18). OFFENSE: QB BO NIX, DENVER BRONCOS Nix completed 28 of 33 attempts (84.8 percent) for 307 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions for a 145.0 rating in the Broncos’ 38-6 win over Atlanta. Nix became the second rookie quarterback all-time with at least 300 passing yards, four touchdown passes and a passer rating of 140-or-higher in a game and recorded the third-highest completion percentage by a rookie quarterback (minimum 30 attempts) in NFL history. This is the first Player of the Week award for Nix, becoming the first Broncos rookie quarterback to earn the honor. Nix also won Rookie of the Month in October (Weeks 5-8). Nix joins Marcus Mariota (twice in 2015) as the only two former Oregon quarterbacks...