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Nick Foles gives Broncos fans a reason to cheer after Bo Nix’s season-ending injury

The Denver Broncos have been dealt a major blow ahead of the AFC Championship Game after star quarterback Bo Nix suffered a season-ending ankle injury in their overtime win over the Buffalo Bills.

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Davis Webb Garnering Interest For Second HC Interviews

Multiple teams are targeting Broncos quarterbacks coach Davis Webb for second head coaching interviews, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Webb, 30, has conducted initial interviews with two teams – the Ravens and the Raiders – so Pelissero is indicating that both want to move forward with an in-person meeting.

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The 'NFL playoff rushing-TD record' quiz

How many of the players to rush for at least three touchdowns in one NFL playoff game can you name in five minutes?

The '4,000-yard NFL passers' quiz

The '2025-26 NFL receiving leaders' quiz

The 'Six-field-goal NFL games' quiz

NFL News / Yardbarker / January 19

Ranking NFL's final four ahead of conference championship games

This power ranking is based on how these teams are playing heading into their new biggest game of the season.

Texans-Patriots takeaways: Offensive meltdown dooms Texans

Rams-Bears takeaways: L.A. ends Chicago's magical season

49ers-Seahawks takeaways: Seattle's defense shines again

Bills-Broncos takeaways: Another season of Josh Allen's prime slips away in OT loss

The 25 best NFL head coaches who never won a Super Bowl

The 'Winning NFL playoff debuts' quiz

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Who had the most sacks in a season during the NFL's pre-modern era?

Thanks to pro-football-reference.com's addition of unofficial sack totals to players' resumes, more clarity has emerged about the best pass-rushing years from previous eras.

NFL News / Larry Brown Sports / January 18

Nick Foles throws perfect shade at Patriots after Bo Nix suffers season-ending injury

Nick Foles had the perfect message for Denver Broncos fans still reeling from the Bo Nix injury news. The Broncos quarterback fractured his ankle in the closing moments of his team’s divisional round win over the Buffalo Bills.

NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / January 18

Broncos To Bring Back QB Ben DiNucci

The Broncos will spend the coming week preparing to host the AFC championship game. They will do so knowing quarterback Bo Nix is unavailable the rest of the way.

NFL News / Yardbarker / January 18

Nick Foles gives Broncos fans hope going into Bo Nix-less AFC Championship

Foles knows a things or two about leading a Cinderella playoff run as a backup QB.

Don't expect Broncos HC Sean Payton to consider Richard Sherman's drastic idea after praising backup QB Jarrett Stidham

Broncos' Sean Payton says he wouldn't have drafted Bo Nix with injury knowledge

Broncos get horrible Bo Nix injury news following playoff win

The most significant worst-to-first NFL teams

The 'Most 3-passing-TD playoff games' quiz

Denver Broncos News / Denver Broncos on SI / January 18

Broncos’ Takeaway Surge is Masking a Bigger Defensive Problem

It's a good thing the Denver Broncos forced five turnovers against the Buffalo Bills, because the defense couldn't get a stop without them. The five takeaways came from a defense that forced only 14 during the entire regular season, barely avoiding setting a new franchise low.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

NFL News / Denver Broncos on SI / January 18

Broncos vs. Patriots Matchup Set in Stone for AFC Championship Game

The AFC Championship Game is set. The Denver Broncos will host the New England Patriots on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High. Alas, instead of what was sure to be the epic first head-to-head matchup between 2024 draft classmates — Bo Nix and Drake Maye — it'll be Jarrett Stidham at quarterback for the Broncos.

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The 'College Football Player of the Year' quiz

The '4,000-yard NFL passers' quiz

The 'Most passes thrown by NFL season' quiz

The 'Winning NFL playoff debuts' quiz

Denver Broncos News / 5 GOATs / January 18

Troy Aikman confident in Broncos QB Jarrett Stidham having ‘heck of a game’ against Patriots

Hall of Famer Troy Aikman is pretty confident in QB Jarrett Stidham in next week’s AFC Championship Game. Stidham will start for the Denver Broncos against the New England Patriots in place of the injured Bo Nix.

Denver Broncos News / Field Level Media / January 18

Sean Payton: 'Work begins tonight' for Broncos without Bo Nix

One day after the Denver Broncos' bittersweet victory that advanced them into the AFC Championship Game, head coach Sean Payton remained optimistic for the road ahead.

Denver Broncos News / Yardbarker / January 18

Don't expect Payton to consider Sherman's drastic idea after praising Stidham

Don't expect Broncos HC Sean Payton to consider Richard Sherman's drastic idea after praising backup QB Jarrett Stidham

Payton is clearly higher on Stidham than most.

What to know about Stidham, Broncos' new starting quarterback

Broncos get horrible Bo Nix injury news following playoff win

Sean Payton says he wouldn't have drafted Nix with injury knowledge

Broncos sign a new quarterback after injury to Nix

Nix's injury news left former Broncos QB Peyton Manning in disbelief

Nick Foles gives Broncos fans hope going into Nix-less AFC Championship

Denver Broncos News / Denver Broncos on SI / January 18

Broncos' New Coach Addition Sparked Frank Crum's Wild TD, per Payton

Frank Crum is becoming a household name in Broncos Country. With under four minutes left to go in the second quarter of the Denver Broncos' Divisional Round playoff tilt vs.

Jarrett Stidham News / The Spun / January 18

Jarrett Stidham Can Join A Very Small Club In AFC Championship Game

Jarrett Stidham has the chance to join some exclusive NFL company if he's able to lead the Broncos to an upset of the Texans or Patriots in the next round of the playoffs.

Denver Broncos News / Yardbarker / January 18

Bo Nix's injury news left former Broncos QB Peyton Manning in disbelief

When news broke that Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix suffered a season-ending ankle injury Saturday, Peyton Manning thought the update might have been fake.

Five things to know about Jarrett Stidham, Broncos' new starting quarterback

The 'Most passes thrown by NFL season' quiz

Denver Broncos News / Yardbarker / January 19

Broncos HC says he wouldn't have drafted Bo Nix with injury knowledge

Broncos' Sean Payton says he wouldn't have drafted Bo Nix with injury knowledge

The Denver Broncos' celebration was short-lived after their 33-30 win over the Buffalo Bills in overtime.

Bills-Broncos takeaways: Another season of Josh Allen's prime slips away in OT loss

Josh Allen cost the Bills points with terrible mistake

Crazy Josh Allen playoff streak ends vs. Broncos

The best and worst uniform changes in NFL history

The 'Most passes thrown by NFL season' quiz

NFL News / Larry Brown Sports / January 18

Unexpected candidate emerges as potential Raiders head coach candidate

The Las Vegas Raiders may go for a somewhat surprising option in their head coach search.

Tom Brady could push the Raiders toward a Lamar Jackson trade

Raiders to interview 49ers' Klay Kubiak for head coaching position Sunday

A plan for aiding Fernando Mendoza in latest Raiders 3-round mock draft

The 'Replacements for notable NFL QBs' quiz

Denver Broncos News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 17

Former Lions OC John Morton Joining Broncos As Postseason Consultant

Per Adam Schefter, former Lions OC John Morton will be joining the Broncos as an offseason consultant after being fired by Detroit. He lasted just one season in Detroit, who will be in the market for a new OC.