Broncos quarterback Bo Nix injured, dominated out for AFC title sport

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Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix will miss the remainder of the NFL playoffs with an ankle harm suffered throughout a 33-30 win over the Buffalo Payments within the divisional spherical Saturday.

Broncos head coach Sean Payton advised reporters the information after the sport.

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Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix will miss the remainder of the NFL playoffs with an ankle harm. (AP Photograph/Jack Dempsey)

"Not excellent news, on the second-to-last play in time beyond regulation, Bo fractured a bone in his proper ankle. He is schedule to have surgical procedure Tuesday of this week, which can put him out the remainder of the season," Payton stated.

If the second-to-last play of the sport is actually what Payton was referencing, then it will be the play during which the Broncos merely took a knee previous to kicking the game-winning subject aim. The play proper earlier than that, Nix threw an incompletion that resulted in a 30-yard cross interference name on Buffalo, which arrange the Broncos in field-goal vary.

The play earlier than that, Nix ran a keeper the place he misplaced two yards and was tackled by security Cole Bishop. Nix was seen limping barely after the play.

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Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix was injured close to the top of Saturday's sport towards Buffalo Payments. (Isaiah J. Downing/Imagn Pictures)

Nix was 26-of-46 for 279 yards and three touchdowns whereas additionally speeding for 29 yards on 12 carries within the win.

"He’s such a robust, faith-based man," Payton stated. "He’s sitting within the hallway along with his household and coming over and we’re all speaking to him. He is aware of that God’s acquired a plan for him and he stated he had (a damaged ankle) in highschool after which he stated he had one at Auburn.

"And I stated I didn’t notice that. I stated if I had identified that I wouldn’t have drafted you."

Nix, the twelfth general select of Oregon within the 2024 NFL draft, tied Russell Wilson’s NFL report with two dozen victories in his first two seasons. Saturday’s victory was his first within the playoffs. The Broncos misplaced final 12 months at Buffalo however Nix led Denver to the AFC’s prime seed this season.

"He’s a tricky cookie," Payton stated. "And this group all 12 months has misplaced key gamers and can stand up for the subsequent problem."

Payton stated Broncos backup Jarrett Stidham will begin at quarterback for Denver within the AFC Championship sport subsequent week at Mile Excessive Stadium towards the winner of Sunday's Patriots-Texans divisional matchup.

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Nix was 26-of-46 for 279 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday's win. (Logan Bowles/Getty Pictures)

"[Stidham] is prepared," Payton stated. "We'll be prepared for the subsequent problem."

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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