Enter Jarrett Stidham as the Broncos' No. 1 quarterback in what's set to be the franchise's biggest game in a decade. The Broncos will host the AFC Championship Game on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High against the Drake Maye-led New England Patriots.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix injured his ankle during his team's game against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, Jan. 17, according to coach Sean Payton. Jarrett Stidham is set to take over as the starting quarterback.

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Shortly after the Broncos’ win over the Bills went final on Saturday, coach Sean Payton came back out to the podium to share that Nix had broken a bone in his ankle and that he’d be out for the rest of the team’s postseason run. Starting in his place would be backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham.

Drake Maye, Mike Vrabel and the New England Patriots are back in the AFC championship game for the first time since Tom Brady and Bill Belichick led them to eight in a row from 2011-18. Maye threw three touchdown passes and a tenacious defense forced five turnovers in a 28-16 victory over C.