Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix and Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota squared off on Sunday Night Football, and although Denver ultimately came

Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota lasers an 18-yard pass to tight end Zach Ertz. Washington Commanders running back Chris Rodriguez rushes into the end zone for an 8-yard touchdown.

Bo Nix and Marcus Mariota have some things in common. What did Nix say about facing Mariota for the first time?

When Oregon Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota won the Heisman Trophy, Bo Nix was in junior high. Eight years later, Nix would follow in Mariota's footsteps at the University of Oregon, playing his final two collegiate seasons with the Ducks.

Washington Commanders wide receiver Treylon Burks somehow reels in a one-handed catch for a 5-yard touchdown following a pass from quarterback Marcus Mariota ten years after former New York Giant wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.'s iconic catch on "Sunday Night Football".

"R.J. had a great first catch to get it going, he had a great pickup on the next play, block pickup, and then he gets the ball in the end zone, and it is pretty impressive," Nix said. "Really good drive for a rookie. He had no back down in his face and looked really confident, looked really good."

Bo Nix and the Broncos entered Week 13 aiming to stretch their eight-game winning streak, traveling to face Marcus Mariota and the Commanders on “Sunday Night Football.” Denver has been one of the league’s biggest surprises this season, sitting at 9-2 after three strong months.

Bo Nix says the 10-2 Broncos are “special” but still have “more in the tank,” as Denver rides belief, a clutch OT stop vs. Washington.

Sunday Night Football for Week 13 features the Denver Broncos (9-2) visiting the Washington Commanders (3-8). Two teams headed in opposite directions will square off, with one battling for home-field advantage in the playoffs and the other just trying to make it through the season.