After the Denver Broncos punched their ticket to the playoffs following a Week 18 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, quarterback Bo Nix was nominated for a pair of weekly awards following his historic performance.

In an Instagram post, Izzy Nix shared how Bo Nix had to wash his hands after making contact with so many fans. Apparently, this was upon the instructions of Brea Sutton, the wife of Denver wide receiver Courtland Sutton. "@breacolleensutton made him wash his hands 😂 🤪 " Izzy Nix captioned her post.

"It's fun to do something like that ... just kind of a great story,'' Nix said of his victory lap and high-fiving fans. "And our goal wasn't just to make the playoffs even though it hasn't been done in a while;

The Denver Broncos are back in the playoffs. For the first time since winning Super Bowl 50, the Broncos (10-7) will be in the postseason after punching their playoff ticket thanks to a 38-0 thumping of the Chiefs,

DENVER — Rookie Bo Nix set a franchise record by completing his first 18 passes and the Denver Broncos ended an eight-year playoff drought Sunday with a 38-0 rout of the Kansas City Chiefs' bevy of backups.

The Broncos turned a must-win game into a rout. And don’t think for a moment that it wasn’t earned. They absolutely deserve this playoff berth.

The Denver Broncos (10-7) galloped past the Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) on Sunday, securing a decisive 38-0 home win and punching their ticket to the playoffs for the first time in nine seasons. It was only Denver’s third victory over Kansas City in their last 20 matchups dating back to 2015.

Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos are in the playoffs after crushing a resting Kansas City Chiefs playing its backups, 38-0 at home on Sunday. It was

The Denver Broncos are back in the playoffs for the first time since winning Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 season

After clinching the team’s first playoff berth since 2015, Bo Nix ran around the Broncos’ entire stadium to high-five fans.