"Payton said Nix got hurt on a keeper where he lost two yards and was tackled by safety Cole Bishop. Nix was limping after the play, but there was no indication that he suffered such a serious injury. On the next play, Nix threw a deep pass to Marvin Mims Jr. that drew a 30-yard pass-interference flag and got the Broncos well into field-goal range. Nix then took a knee to center the ball for Wil Lutz's game-ending 23-yard field goal."
"Payton said Nix will have surgery Tuesday in Birmingham, Alabama. He's such a strong, faith-based guy, Payton said. He's sitting in the hallway with his family and coming over and we're all talking to him. He knows that God's got a plan for him and he said he had [a broken ankle] in high school and then he said he had one at Auburn. And I said I didn't realize that. I said if I had known that I wouldn't have drafted you, Payton cracked."
"Nix, the 12th overall pick out of Oregon in the 2024 NFL draft, tied Russell Wilson's NFL record with two dozen victories in his first two seasons. Saturday's victory was his first in the playoffs. The Broncos lost last year at Buffalo but Nix led Denver to the AFC's top seed this season. He's a tough cookie, Payton said. And this team all year has lost key players and will rise up for the next challenge."
Bo Nix suffered a broken right ankle late in overtime and will undergo surgery, ending his playoff season. The injury occurred on a keeper where he lost two yards and was tackled by safety Cole Bishop; Nix limped but then completed a deep pass that drew a 30-yard pass-interference flag and set up the game-winning field goal. Surgery is scheduled Tuesday in Birmingham, Alabama. Backup Jarrett Stidham will start the AFC championship game. Nix was the 12th overall pick in the 2024 draft, tied Russell Wilson with 24 wins in his first two seasons, and earned his first playoff victory.
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