Chargers fans outraged after Bo Nix outscores Justin Herbert after 2 quarters - "Fire everyone"

Bo Nix has all the tools to be the Denver Broncos' next franchise quarterback. He is a highly athletic and explosive dual-threat player who also possesses bravery, charisma and leadership.

Those traits were on display in the first half of Thursday's game at the Los Angeles Chargers, where Nix outplayed Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert. throwing two touchdowns to Michael Burton and Devaughn Vele. Such dominance angered Chargers fans, with one tweeting:

"Fire everyone"

Another chimed in:

"Just embarrassing"

Here are some more reactions on X:

"This team needs to wake TF up," one demanded.

"What an absolute mess," another rued.

"For the love of Christ, DO SOMETHING on BOTH sides of the ball," another urged.

The Broncos opened the second half with a field goal - Wil Lutz's first of the night.

---

Bo Nix discusses importance of defeating Chargers

Before the game, Bo Nix talked to the press about how important it's for his team to beat the Chargers:

“We’ve talked about it all year. The next game is the most important game... This next one would put us on track for where we want to go. We have a lot of work to do. The job isn’t finished, so that’s what we’re gonna do.”

He continued:

“We’ve all been on the other side of success. We understand what it’s like to be knocked down. We don’t want to be that again. So we want to continue to do what’s gotten us to this point what’s allowed us to have success.”

Coach Sean Payton, meanwhile had nothing but praise for his young passer:

“He’s played a lot of games. He knows how to win. He made some big throws for us there that we needed.”

---

Columnist makes comparisons between Bo Nix and Saints legend

A major question still looms for fans: when did Payton see Nix as the one to right the wrongs of the past? The Denver Post's Troy Renck told talkSPORT:

"Russell Wilson did not run an offense Sean Payton wanted to run. (He)'s at his best throwing moon balls and scribbling outside the lines. Sean Payton wants Drew Brees. He wants a quarterback that plays on time and on target, and that's what he sees in Bo Nix."

According to Tom Pelissero's latest Offensive Rookie of the Year survey, Nix got three votes from 27 executives.