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Ryan Fitzpatrick stands by his criticism of Bo Nix but regrets one remark from epic postgame rant

Fitzpatrick teed off on Nix after the Broncos' win over the Seahawks

During his playing days, Ryan Fitzpatrick was known as a gunslinger, unafraid to push the ball downfield and take shots. As an analyst, he appears to have that same mentality.

Sometimes Fitzpatrick made throws he wished he could take back, throwing 169 interceptions during his NFL career. As an analyst, there are some takes he wishes he could take back, too.

Fitzpatrick eviscerated Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix after the team's 17-14 win last Thursday over the Seattle Seahawks on Prime Video's "Thursday Night Football" but said he regretted one remark from his rant.

Ryan Fitzpatrick on panel
Ryan Fitzpatrick looks on from the TNF on Prime set prior to an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on Nov. 20, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

"The line about being disrespectful to the quarterback position, it boiled over, and that’s the one phrase I wish I could have taken back, because I think my criticism was fair," Fitzpatrick said during a recent episode of "Fitz and Whit."

"I don’t think the effort and the competitiveness that he’s shown in the past, I don’t think he was showing that at the end of the game. That is somewhere I usually don’t go, but that’s what I felt."

The 17-year NFL veteran stood by his scathing criticism, saying Nix was not playing competitive football and that something appears to be wrong with the Broncos quarterback.

Bo Nix reacts after the Denver Broncos beat the Seattle Seahawks in overtime.
Bo Nix of the Denver Broncos reacts after an overtime win against the Seattle Seahawks at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo., on Oct. 15, 2026. (Getty Images)

"Something’s going on with him. I don’t know what it is," Fitzpatrick said. "You watched C.J. Stroud and Trevor Lawrence in that game at Wembley, going toe to toe, one after another. Even Aaron Rodgers and Jalon Daniels in the fourth quarter. You had Josh Allen and Kirk Cousins, and you had Jacoby Brissett, and you had Matthew Stafford just going at it. That’s the type of competitiveness that the quarterback position deserves."

Despite the Broncos defeating the Seahawks and Sam Darnold throwing two interceptions, Fitzpatrick chose to focus on Nix in his postgame analysis.

Ryan Fitzpatrick looks on from the TNF on Prime broadcast set at Gillette Stadium.
Ryan Fitzpatrick looks on from the TNF on Prime set prior to an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Nov. 13, 2025. (Getty Images)

"I don’t want to talk about Sam Darnold’s two interceptions because, look, playing quarterback is hard, and there are a lot of things that you can’t control," Fitzpatrick said. "But there are things you can control, and when you decide to turn it down, maybe that’s what really bothered me."

Former Broncos star Aqib Talib defended Nix and questioned Fitzpatrick's playing credentials to discredit his criticism. Fitzpatrick playfully responded to Talib in a video Sunday but did not fully address his criticism of Nix until appearing on his podcast.

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