Broncos QB Bo Nix breaks ankle during team's overtime defeat of the Buffalo Bills
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Key Points:
- Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix suffered a season-ending right ankle fracture late in the team's 33-30 overtime victory over the Buffalo Bills, with Jarrett Stidham set to start in the AFC championship game.
- Nix delivered a standout performance in only his second postseason start, throwing for 279 yards and three touchdowns, including a crucial fourth-quarter drive that gave Denver the lead.
- The Broncos' win marked the first time this decade a quarterback other than Patrick Mahomes or Joe Burrow defeated Josh Allen in the playoffs, snapping Buffalo’s streak of postseason heartbreak.
- Josh Allen had a mixed performance, accounting for three touchdowns but also committing four costly turnovers, including a critical interception in overtime that set up Denver’s game-winning field goal
