With the fan polls closing, the results are in and Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix finished with the seventh-most Pro Bowl votes at his position. While some Broncos fans

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — When Bo Nix tied the Broncos record last month for touchdowns thrown by a rookie quarterback in a season, coach Sean Payton’s first reaction was to go hunting for chops to bust. “We’re hitting these milestones and I just have to give (John) Elway a hard time,” Payton said at the time. “Like, ‘What the heck?'”

More fans voted for Bo Nix than Patrick Mahomes for the Pro Bowl. Denver’s rookie QB could end up as an alternate for the all-star game.

The Denver Broncos just caught a break. FOX Sports' Peter Schrager is reporting that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes won't play next week vs. the Broncos in the season finale. The news comes as a confirmation of sorts,

Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos lost their first meeting against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, and the rookie will not exactly get his chance for redemption in Week 18.Mahomes and the rest of the Chiefs’ starters are expected to sit.

Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II and outside linebacker Nik Bonitto finished as the leaders in fan voting at their respective positions for the Pro Bowl Games. The NFL announced Tuesday the top-10 finishers at each position.