Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix broke his right ankle late in overtime of their divisional-round win over Buffalo, ending his season and sidelining him for the remainder of the playoffs. Backup Jarrett Stidham will now start the AFC championship game.
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix sustained a season-ending broken right ankle late in overtime during the team's 33-30 divisional-round victory against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. Coach Sean Payton announced the stunning news, revealing Nix requires surgery and will miss the remainder of the playoffs. Jarrett Stidham, who is 1-3 as a starter, is set to take over as starting quarterback for the AFC championship game. The injury occurred on a 2-yard loss, but Nix remarkably continued playing, throwing a crucial deep pass and taking a knee to position the game-winning field goal, showing no visible signs of the severe injury during his post-game interview. Nix, the 12th overall pick, had tied Russell Wilson’s NFL record for victories in his first two seasons and led the Broncos to the AFC’s top seed this year. Coach Payton, while making a joke about Nix's past ankle injuries, expressed confidence in Stidham and the team's resilience to overcome this significant challenge.
