Bo Nix begins year three in the NFL with a blockbuster divisional showdown against the Kansas City Chiefs.The Denver Broncos quarterback is one of the rising stars at a brutally tough position, and it is easy to forget what athletes give up to be at the peak of their powers.Bo and Riley share the same birthdayInstagram @izzysmokenixNix and his wife Izzy welcomed a baby girl — Riley Belle — into the world on February 25, 2025.Coincidentally, that was the day the QB turned 26.Izzy shared a toughing glimpse at their life on her IG story, with the caption “Last dinner with dad before the season officially starts @guardandgracesteakhouse @bonix10.”Nix is loving his most important role and has plenty of support from Broncos teammates in the same boat.NFL Weekly Newsletter - SIGN UP!talkSPORT is your home for NFL in the UK as we launch our biggest year of coverage yet!2026 promises to be an epic year for NFL on talkSPORT – and we want you to join us for the ride.MORE INFO & SIGN-UP HERE!This season will be our biggest ever with live commentary of 90+ games, including behind-the-scenes access to international games and all three London fixtures, plus bumper coverage of Super Bowl 61 at SoFi Stadium.Exclusive interviews, hard-hitting opinion, latest front-office drama and top breaking news – all delivered straight to your inbox each week.“She’s doing great. Her and her mom are both doing phenomenal. It’s a true blessing,” he said in June. “You hear a lot of talk, and you hear all the stories, but you don’t really fully understand it until you become a dad. “I’m very honored and blessed to be one. I know there are a lot of new dads on our team, so we’re kind of going through similar seasons of life together.”Nix starred in his sophomore season with a 14-3 record only for a broken ankle brutally ending his campaign before Denver’s AFC Championship game loss to the New England Patriots.Riley arrived soon later and lifted Nix’s spirits.“If I’m being honest, the biggest win of this past season wasn’t a playoff game,” he said. “It was being slowed down long enough to hold you in my arms and realize that sometimes God’s plan doesn’t look like what you prayed for . . . It looks better.”Jaylen Waddle’s arrival from the Miami Dolphins gives Nix another elite pass-catcher and Denver will expect to challenge again.Izzy is enjoying family time before the work beginsInstagram @izzysmokenixNix has looked like a franchise QBGettyChiefs favorite in tight Broncos clashOn the other sideline, Patrick Mahomes is battling to overcome a serious injury of his own.The Chiefs were terrible last season even before their talisman went down and have plenty of question marks.Kansas City is a slight 2.5 point favorite at Arrowhead Stadium in what should be a thrilling Monday Night Football.Broncos wideout Courtland Sutton thinks his QB is ready to put on a show.“He’s a competitor, now,” he said. “I’m looking forward to watching him go out there. “He’s like a mountain lion that’s in the zoo that’s just pacing. I saw a mountain lion at the Colorado zoo. He was just pacing back and forth, and I was like, ‘Y’all don’t want that boy to get out. It’s not going to be good.’ That’s what Bo reminds me of. Mentally, you can tell that he’s like, ‘I’m ready to go do this.'”Join talkSPORT’s dedicated US Sports YouTube channel every Tuesday and Thursday for our brand new NFL shows.On Tuesdays Will Gavin and US senior reporter Brian T Smith will debate the biggest talking points from the NFL weekend, while on Thursdays Efe Obada joins the crew to talk with players past and present and break down what to look for across the league