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NEW YORK, NY. — Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson and Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for Week 18 (January 4-5).
OFFENSE: QB BO NIX, DENVER BRONCOS
- Nix completed 26 of 29 pass attempts (89.7 percent) for 321 passing yards and four touchdowns with a league-best 152.4 passer rating in the Broncos’ 38-0 win against the Chiefs to help Denver secure their first postseason berth since 2015. Nix began Week 18 by completing each of his first 18 pass attempts, the most consecutive completions to begin a game by a rookie since at least 1978. His 89.7 completion percentage in Week 18 is the highest single-game completion percentage by a rookie quarterback with a minimum of 25 pass attempts in NFL history, surpassing Dak Prescott (88.9 percent (32 of 36) on Dec. 18, 2016 with Dallas).
- This is the second-career Offensive Player of the Week award for Nix, also earning the honor in Week 11. He also won Rookie of the Month in October (Weeks 5-8). Nix is the first-ever Broncos rookie quarterback to win Offensive Player of the Week.
- Nix becomes the fourth rookie quarterback to win Offensive Player of the Week multiple times, joining Robert Griffin III (two times in 2012), Marcus Mariota (two in 2015) and C.J. Stroud (two in 2023).
DEFENSE: DE TREY HENDRICKSON, CINCINNATI BENGALS
- Hendrickson recorded five tackles, 3.5 sacks and one pass defensed in Cincinnati’s 19-17 win at Pittsburgh, one of eight games in Week 18 decided by seven or fewer points, the most in the final week of the season since nine in 2015. Hendrickson’s 3.5 sacks were the most by any player in Week 18 and put his season total to 17.5 sacks, the most in the NFL in 2024 and his second-consecutive season with 17.5 sacks.
- This is Hendrickson’s third-career Defensive Player of the Week award and second this season. Hendrickson becomes the third Bengals player to win multiple Defensive Player of the Week awards in the same season, joining Carlos Dunlap (two awards in 2019) and David Fulcher (three in 1989).
- 2022: Week 3
- 2024: Weeks 9, 18
- Hendrickson becomes the first former Florida Atlantic player to win three-or-more Player of the Week awards.
SPECIAL TEAMS: K CAMERON DICKER, LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
- Dicker converted four of his field goal attempts, including a 49-yard field goal, and both of his point-after attempts in the Chargers’ 34-20 win at Las Vegas. His 14 points scored were tied for the most among all kickers in Week 18.
- This is the fourth-career Special Teams Player of the Week award and second this season for Dicker, becoming the second Chargers player to win Player of the Week multiple times in the same season since 2020, joining Justin Herbert (three awards in 2021).
- 2022: Weeks 5 (Eagles), 9 (Chargers)
- 2024: Weeks 17, 18 (Chargers)
- Dicker becomes the fourth former University of Texas player to earn four-or-more Special Teams Player of the Week awards, joining Justin Tucker (11-time winner), Phil Dawson (six) and Eric Metcalf (four).
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