The Denver Broncos scored a big win over the division rival Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Christmas nightcap, despite some first-half struggles. Before the game, there was a completely different challenge that a Broncos star had to overcome.

The Broncos' win over the Chiefs on Thursday night was the 23rd game they've won in two seasons with Bo Nix as their starting quarterback.

The Denver Broncos picked up a hard-fought win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day, and former Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix made some history in his

But, before the game, Kirk Herbstreit, who was calling the game alongside Al Michaels for Amazon Prime, went up to Broncos QB Bo Nix with his dog, Peter. It would've been a normal greeting, had Nix not been scared of dogs.

Off the field, Nix and his wife, Izzy Smoke Nix, publicly confirmed major personal news in October. Izzy posted an Instagram announcement, captioned "Nix party of 3!!!" and accompanied by a short biblical quotation, that revealed the couple is expecting their first child.

The Denver quarterback is scared of dogs as the play-by-play analyst showed at the Christmas game at the Chiefs.

Kirk Herbstreit finds out that Bo Nix has a irrational fear of dogs, but he still managed to get him to pet his dog.

The Denver Broncos quarterback, 25, opened up about his negative feelings towards dogs when ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit tried to get him to pet his golden retriever Peter, just before the Broncos took on the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day.

“At the end of the day, none of it really matters. We have to play the final game, and we have to take care of it,” Nix said in his press conference. “ [The Chargers] are going to be a good football team. Some other team could help us along the way, but at the end of the day, it is going to come down to us versus them.

The Chris Oladokun-led Chiefs, even with nothing to play for, hung with the Broncos just fine on Thursday night in Kansas City.