Bo Nix Injury Shakes Broncos as Denver Scrambles for a QB Before AFC Title Game
Everything changed in Denver in a matter of moments and now the Broncos are staring at the biggest game of their season without the quarterback who carried them there.
Bo Nix is done for the year after suffering a fractured ankle late in Denver’s dramatic playoff win over Buffalo. The Broncos are heading to the AFC Championship for the first time in a decade, but instead of celebrating, they are scrambling. Losing your starting quarterback is bad at any point. Losing him days before an AFC title game is a crisis.
Nix had become the heartbeat of this offense. Calm under pressure. Efficient. Confident. He gave Sean Payton exactly what this team needed, control at the line, mobility and belief in the huddle. That belief is now shaken, not because the season is over, but because the margin for error has vanished.
The immediate answer is Jarrett Stidham. He is next on the depth chart, but he has not thrown a regular-season pass in two full years. That is not rust, that is uncertainty. Behind him is Sam Ehlinger, a quarterback with limited starting success and minimal playoff experience. Together, they represent effort and preparation, but not reassurance.
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And that is why this story has taken such a wild turn.
Inside league circles, the conversation has moved beyond the roster and into the unthinkable. Short-term veterans. Emergency signings. Even retired stars whose names still echo in NFL history. This is no longer about development or long-term planning. This is about surviving one game, maybe two, with a Super Bowl on the line.
The logic is simple. Denver does not need a quarterback for half a season. They need someone who can manage one week of practice and one high-stakes night. Someone who can protect the football, command respect and keep the offense functional while the defense does its job.
That reality makes this situation one of the most unusual playoff dilemmas the league has seen in years. It also puts immense pressure on Sean Payton, a coach known for bold decisions and deep quarterback relationships. Whatever choice he makes will define this postseason and could define his tenure in Denver.
For the Broncos, this is no longer just a game plan issue. It is a franchise moment. Do you trust what you have, or do you roll the dice on something extraordinary?
The answer is coming fast and the consequences will be felt across the NFL. Stay with us as this story develops, because what Denver does next could change the course of this postseason in ways no one saw coming.
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