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Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton's desire to see how rookie quarterback Bo Nix performs in a late-season, primetime situation reportedly played a role in the Broncos agreeing to get flexed into a Thursday night game in Week 16.
Speaking Thursday on her Scoop City podcast (beginning at the 26:40 mark of the video), Dianna Russini of The Athletic gave some insight into why the Broncos were fine with the move:
Russini said Payton has a "mindset that they want the spotlight," adding that they want "all the lights shining on him, all the pressure, all the cameras" on Nix in order to give him as much big-game experience as possible.