Broncos quarterback Bo Nix recently suffered a season‑ending ankle injury; he broke a bone in his right ankle in Denver’s 33–30 overtime playoff win over the Buffalo Bills and will undergo surgery, so he’s out for the rest of the postseason.

Quick Scoop: What Happened?

Bo Nix was hurt on one of the final plays of the Broncos’ overtime victory against the Bills, twisting his right ankle awkwardly just before Denver kicked the game‑winning field goal.

Subsequent tests showed a fractured bone in the ankle, and head coach Sean Payton announced that Nix will have surgery and will miss the remainder of the playoffs.

What It Means For The Broncos

  • Nix’s injury ends what had been a strong second season and a dramatic playoff performance, including three touchdown passes in that Bills game.
  • With Nix sidelined, Jarrett Stidham has been named the new starting quarterback for the AFC Championship Game, with Sam Ehlinger stepping in as the backup.

Timeline And Next Steps

  • The injury occurred on the second‑to‑last or third‑to‑last play of overtime during the divisional‑round win, even though Nix finished the game before the diagnosis was confirmed.
  • Surgery is scheduled for early this coming week in Birmingham, Alabama, and the expectation is that his recovery will extend beyond this playoff run, though the team has expressed optimism about his long‑term future.

Fan And Media Reaction

  • The story has become a major trending topic because it came immediately after one of the franchise’s most dramatic playoff wins in years.
  • Coverage has focused on both the bad luck of losing a rising young quarterback at a critical moment and the opportunity this creates for Stidham to prove himself on a big stage.

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