The Orange Crush got absolutely ‘crushed’ by Purple Pain. Sounds like just wordplay, right? But that’s exactly what went down in Baltimore. From kickoff to the final whistle, this game was Ravens’ territory, through and through. The Broncos? They got steamrolled in a brutal 41-10 defeat. You know it’s bad when the rookie has to come up and lay down the brutal truth like he’s the vet.

At the podium, Bo Nix didn’t mince words. Asked about the blowout loss, he put it plainly: “The fact of the matter is we got our butts kicked.” No sugar-coating, just a straight-up reality check. He didn’t stop there, either.

Nix went on to break down exactly what went wrong—pointing out the missed opportunities, especially on those four downs. It was the kind of honesty that, frankly, the Broncos’ locker room might need right about now.

The game has left Denver at 5-4. Still decent… if they can pull themselves together. But, let’s be real—after that performance, the Ravens’ 6-3 record stands out a lot more. And for Broncos fans, what probably stings even more? The nine-year drought against Baltimore. Yup, the last win was back in 2015. Ouch.

Call the Ravens the thorn that keeps pinching or the kryptonite that never quits; either way, Baltimore served up another lesson to rookie. This time it was Bo Nix.

Bo Nix is just another rookie getting it from the Ravens

The 24-year-old signal caller just joined the list of rookie quarterbacks humbled by Baltimore at M&T Bank Stadium. Let’s just say, if you’re a first-year QB facing the Ravens in their house, history’s already stacked against you.

The Ravens dominated the Broncos, cruising to a 41-10 victory, and once again proving why M&T is a bit of a no-go zone for rookies. Lamar Jackson put on a clinic with 280 passing yards and three touchdowns, while Derrick Henry was his usual beastly self, racking up 106 rushing yards and adding two more TDs.

See, the thing is, Bo Nix didn’t have a terrible day on paper—he threw for 223 yards, added 36 rushing yards, and even caught a touchdown pass (yes, caught!). Not bad, right? But against a Ravens defense fresh off a bruising week 8 loss to the Browns, “not bad” just doesn’t cut it.

And for a young QB like Nix, the Ravens’ home turf might just have become a haunted house for him. If it makes it look any better, the Purple Pain loves inflicting pain on the rookies—with a 20-2 record at M&T since 2008. Nix entered the game riding high, sure.

But, really? You cannot bring wins against teams with a combined record of 11-29 to Baltimore. Those stats don’t mean as much. You have got to be present in the moment to beat the Ravens. And the Broncos weren’t. As for Bo Nix, well, now that’s quite a ‘Welcome to the NFL’ vibe.