Broncos QB Bo Nix Closing In on Major NFL Milestone vs. Chargers

The Denver Broncos are yet to turn in a complete game through two weeks of the season. If the Broncos want to beat the 2-0 Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, that trend will need to change.

The Chargers are a quality team, coming off a playoff season, like the Broncos. Since arriving as L.A.'s head coach, Jim Harbaugh is undefeated vs. the Broncos. That surely sits like a burr under Sean Payton's saddle.

If the Broncos defeat the Chargers in Week 3, they'll both be 2-1, but Denver will be in first place in the AFC West, thanks to that head-to-head tiebreaker. Conversely, if the Chargers win, they'll create some real distance between them and everyone else in the division.

It's early yet, and while it may be too soon to categorize this one as a 'must-win' game, it's pretty dang close to it for the Broncos. Entering Sunday's contest, several individual Broncos are on the brink of reaching some noteworthy milestones and records.

Let's examine.

Payton Looking to Tie His Mentor in All-Time Wins

Payton needs one victory to tie Bill Parcells for the 16th-most regular-season wins in NFL history. Payton springs off of the Parcells coaching tree, so this will be a sweet and symbolic achievement for the Broncos' head coach. Let's hope it happens at SoFi Stadium.

Nix Aiming for Game 20 Achievement

Broncos quarterback Bo Nix needs two passing touchdowns to become the 12th quarterback in NFL
history to reach 35 passing scores within his first 20 starts. He has four touchdown passes thus far, three of which came last week.

Suffice it to say, this potential milestone is likely very front-of-brain for Payton. When the Broncos are in the red zone, Nix is going to pass. And that's okay. He's already established himself as one of the better red-zone passers in the NFL.

Bonitto Looking For a Sack Lunch

Broncos rush linebacker Nik Bonitto needs 1.0 sack to become the fifth Bronco in team history to reach 25.0 career sacks in his first four seasons. He notched a sack in the season-opener, but was shut out last week in Indy.

This week, Bonitto faces an even tougher matchup against L.A.'s left tackle, Joe Alt, who's been playing some great ball blocking Justin Herbert's blindside.

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