It was a battle of rookies to kick off the week on Thursday Night Football as the Denver Broncos and Bo Nix took on the New Orleans Saints and Spencer Rattler in just his second start of the season. Denver ultimately came away with a blowout win, but the play of the quarterbacks on both sides of the field was concerning all night long.

This week's NFL action kicks off with the Denver Broncos visiting the New Orleans Saints on "Thursday Night Football" (8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video). The Saints opened as 0.5-point favorites, but the line has since shifted toward the Broncos.

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For the first time in his career, Broncos coach Sean Payton joined a postgame show following his win over the Saints on Thursday night.

On Nix’s longest run of the season, it originated from a direct snap and he sprinted around the end — the type of play you see under Friday night lights across the country. Nix is on pace to rush for 615 yards this season, leaving him within reach of Tim Tebow’s franchise record of 660 set in 2011.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton addresses the media after a win against the New Orleans Saints in Week 7 of the 2024 NFL regular season.