Gaining the respect of Mahomes is great. Now the next step for Nix is to beat him. These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: Bo Nix responds to Patrick Mahomes' comments on Broncos' rookie QB

The inaugural meeting between Patrick Mahomes and Bo Nix did not disappoint as the Kansas City Chiefs scraped by the Denver Broncos, 16-14, in a thriller at Arrowhead Field on Sunday. Immediately after the dust settled, the three-time Super Bowl champ delivered strong words of encouragement to his impressive rookie foe.

He has great ‘escapability’ and great feel for the game,” Nick Bolton said of Bo Nix. “He’s definitely going to be a challenge for us.”