Bo Nix making Offensive Rookie of the Year award thrilling race with Jayden Daniels

Bo Nix is playing himself into the Offensive Rookie of the Year conversation. After weeks of the race being seemingly over, the Broncos quarterback is now +400 at BetMGM Sportsbook to win the award, sneaking up on Commanders signal-caller Jayden Daniels. Daniels, who has slowed down after a hot start to the 2024 season, remains -600 to be the OROY, although those are much worse odds than just days ago. Before Week 11, Daniels was -3000 to win it while Nix sat at +1200. Nix has seemingly improved as the season has progressed as Daniels struggles through a rib injury that might be hampering his play. After throwing four interceptions and no touchdowns through the air in his first three games, the Oregon product has 14 touchdown passes and just two picks, to go along with two rushing touchdowns, since Week 4. He’s led the Broncos, who were +550 to make the playoffs before the season, to a surprising 6-5 record. Overall, Daniels has still had the better season, as indicated by BetMGM oddsmakers’ forecast. The Commanders are an even more surprising 7-4 with Daniels, the No.2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft out of LSU, at the helm. Daniels has thrown for 2,338 yards while completing 68.7 percent of his passes with 10 touchdowns and just three interceptions. He and the team have both taken a step back over the past two weeks, though, opening the door for Nix in the award race. The Commanders dropped games to the Steelers and Eagles over the past two weeks, with Daniels throwing for just one touchdown and an interception over both games. No matter how the final seven weeks of the season play out, it appears to be Daniels’ or Nix’s award to lose. Raiders tight end Brock Bowers (+2500) is the only other rookie with odds better than 40/1....