Bo Nix breaks his right ankle late in Broncos' playoff win, will have surgery
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Bo Nix breaks his right ankle late in Broncos' playoff win, will have surgery
Bo Nix broke his right ankle late in overtime of the Denver Broncos' divisional-round victory over Buffalo on Saturday and will have surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the playoffs. Coach Sean Payton delivered the stunning news about his second-year quarterback in the aftermath of Denver's biggest win in a decade. Backup Jarrett Stidham, who's 1-3 as a starter in six seasons, will start the AFC championship game next weekend.
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For the Denver Broncos, irrepressible optimism was replaced by exorbitant doubt in a matter of moments. The Broncos will have to continue their journey through the AFC Championship Game, and potentially beyond, without starting quarterback Bo Nix. It was announced shortly after Denver’s 33-30 AFC divisional-round win over the Buffalo Bills that Nix had broken his ankle on one of the game’s final plays. The injury means backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham will be asked to start at home against the
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