Overview
- Head coach Sean Payton said Nix fractured a bone in his right ankle late in overtime and will undergo surgery Tuesday in Birmingham, Alabama.
- Nix finished the game before testing confirmed the fracture, posting 26-of-46 passing for 279 yards, three touchdowns and one interception with 12 rushes for 29 yards.
- Denver beat Buffalo 33-30 in overtime to secure a home AFC Championship Game as the AFC's No. 1 seed, with the opponent to be the Texans or Patriots.
- The team disclosed the injury immediately after the win, initially citing the second-to-last play as the cause as other reports highlighted an earlier tackle near the ankles.
- Stidham has four career starts and was re-signed as a trusted veteran backup, leaving Denver to recalibrate its game plan on short notice.