Bo Nix broke his ankle on a designed quarterback run keeper in overtime of the Broncos’ 33–30 divisional playoff win over the Buffalo Bills.

What play it happened on

  • The injury happened on the second-to-last offensive play for Denver in overtime.
  • It was a first‑and‑10 QB keeper from the Buffalo 36‑yard line, where Nix was tackled for a 2‑yard loss and came up with a visible limp.

Sequence of the injury

  • After that keeper, Nix stayed in and threw a deep ball toward Marvin Mims Jr. that drew a defensive pass interference flag, moving the ball inside the Bills’ 10.
  • On the following snap, Nix took a kneel‑down to center the ball for the game‑winning 23‑yard field goal, and his right ankle twisted awkwardly as he went down, worsening the injury.

How coaches described it

  • Head coach Sean Payton said Nix “fractured a bone in his right ankle on the second‑to‑last play in overtime” and would need surgery, ending his postseason.
  • Reports consistently describe it as a broken or fractured right ankle suffered on that late overtime keeper, with Nix finishing the brief series before the final kick.

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