Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix only trails Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow, Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen, and Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson in the AFC for Pro Bowl fan voting. The Denver Broncos

Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix has gotten the better of Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes before the playoffs.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — When Bo Nix tied the Broncos record last month for touchdowns thrown by a rookie quarterback in a season, coach Sean Payton’s first reaction was to go hunting for chops to bust. “We’re hitting these milestones and I just have to give (John) Elway a hard time,” Payton said at the time. “Like, ‘What the heck?'”

With the fan polls closing, the results are in and Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix finished with the seventh-most Pro Bowl votes at his position. While some Broncos fans

More fans voted for Bo Nix than Patrick Mahomes for the Pro Bowl. Denver’s rookie QB could end up as an alternate for the all-star game.

Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II and outside linebacker Nik Bonitto finished as the leaders in fan voting at their respective positions for the Pro Bowl Games. The NFL announced Tuesday the top-10 finishers at each position.