BO NIX BREAKS ANKLE ON DESIGNED RUN, BRONCOS' SUPER BOWL HOPES HANG BY A THREAD — Quick Facts
Nix suffered a season-ending ankle fracture on a 2-yard loss QB keeper in overtime against Buffalo. The injury happened just three plays before Denver's game-winning field goal in their 33-30 victory.
Key Data Points
- Nix suffered a season-ending ankle fracture on a 2-yard loss QB keeper in overtime against Buffalo
- The injury happened just three plays before Denver's game-winning field goal in their 33-30 victory
- Backup Jarrett Stidham will start the AFC Championship Game having thrown just four snaps all season
Frequently Asked
- Did Bo Nix play in the AFC Championship Game after breaking his ankle?
- No, Bo Nix suffered a season-ending ankle fracture on a designed QB keeper in overtime against Buffalo and will miss the AFC Championship Game. The injury occurred with 6:04 left in the extra period, just three plays before Denver's game-winning field goal in their 33-30 victory.
- How did Bo Nix break his ankle against the Bills?
- Nix broke his ankle on a 2-yard loss QB keeper when Cole Bishop wrapped him up on first and 10 from Buffalo's 36-yard line during overtime. The injury was confirmed as a fractured bone in his right ankle.
- Who will start at quarterback for the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game?
- Jarrett Stidham, a seventh-year veteran backup, will start the AFC Championship Game after Bo Nix's injury. Stidham had thrown only four passes all season before being thrust into the starting role.
- What was Bo Nix's performance before the ankle injury against Buffalo?
- Bo Nix finished 26 of 46 for 279 yards and three touchdowns, becoming the first quarterback not named Patrick Mahomes or Joe Burrow to beat Josh Allen in the postseason this decade. He threw a perfect deep ball to Marvin Mims Jr. on the play immediately after his injury, drawing a 30-yard pass interference flag.
- When did Bo Nix get injured in the Bills game?
- Bo Nix suffered the ankle fracture with 6:04 remaining in overtime, just three plays before Wil Lutz's game-winning 23-yard field goal that gave Denver a 33-30 victory.